Freedom Investment Management Inc. Buys 9,086 Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Freedom Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 217.0% during the first quarter, owning shares worth approximately $866,000 after acquiring an additional 9,086 shares.
• Other institutional investors also made significant moves in PayPal, with several buying new stakes, while institutional ownership now stands at 68.32%.
• PayPal reported earnings of $1.40 per share for the last quarter, surpassing estimates, and it provided guidance for Q3 2025 of 1.180-1.220 EPS.

Freedom Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 217.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,274 shares of the credit services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 9,086 shares during the quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in PayPal were worth $866,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Allianz SE lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 281.8% in the first quarter. Allianz SE now owns 30,338 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,980,000 after buying an additional 22,392 shares during the last quarter. J. Goldman & Co LP lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. J. Goldman & Co LP now owns 261,322 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $22,304,000 after buying an additional 27,812 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal in the first quarter worth $529,264,000. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal in the first quarter worth $535,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 17.1% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 7,634,664 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $651,619,000 after buying an additional 1,114,858 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total value of $265,282.56. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,174,279.68. This represents a 18.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total transaction of $492,523.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 26,898 shares of company stock worth $1,909,636 in the last quarter. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

PayPal Stock Performance

PayPal stock traded up $0.01 on Friday, hitting $70.07. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,550,383 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,018,886. The firm has a market cap of $66.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $72.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.08. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 net margin of 14.49% and a return on equity of 25.35%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.19 EPS. 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 analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on PYPL shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a "positive" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. JMP Securities dropped their target price on shares of PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $85.00.

PayPal 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.