Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. Grows Stock Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. increased its stake in PayPal by 153.2%, owning 202,781 shares valued at approximately $13.23 million after purchasing an additional 122,697 shares in the first quarter.
• Institutional investors collectively hold 68.32% of PayPal's stock, with other notable boosts in ownership coming from Allianz SE and UBS AM during the same period.
• PayPal reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.40, exceeding estimates by $0.10, alongside revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter, indicating strong financial performance.

Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. increased its stake in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 153.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 202,781 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 122,697 shares during the quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A.'s holdings in PayPal were worth $13,232,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Pinney & Scofield Inc. bought a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 726.0% during the 1st quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Garde Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PYPL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded PayPal from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Macquarie reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, JMP Securities decreased their price target on PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "market outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $85.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other PayPal news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total value of $265,282.56. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,989 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,174,279.68. This trade represents a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total value of $288,801.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 48,483 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. This trade represents a 7.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 15,102 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,607 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL traded down $0.20 during trading on Friday, hitting $68.26. The stock had a trading volume of 7,781,299 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,973,464. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.85 and a 12-month high of $93.66. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $71.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $69.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.08 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.During the same period last year, the company earned $1.19 earnings per share. PayPal has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.180-1.220 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.150-5.300 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Company Profile

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards.