Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Has $8.41 Million Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 40.4% during the second quarter, holding shares valued at approximately $8.41 million.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on PayPal, with a consensus target price of $83.50, as 16 analysts rated the stock as a Buy while others issued Hold and Sell ratings.
• PayPal reported a quarterly earnings per share of $1.40, exceeding expectations, alongside revenues of $8.29 billion during the latest quarter.

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 40.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 113,126 shares of the credit services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 32,570 shares during the quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR's holdings in PayPal were worth $8,408,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its position in PayPal by 726.0% during the first quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Garde Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in PayPal in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Tsfg LLC grew its position in PayPal by 81.6% in the first quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 445 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd increased its stake in shares of PayPal by 41.2% during the 1st quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a "positive" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $70.00 target price on PayPal and gave the company a "sell" rating in a report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 price target on PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price objective on PayPal from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, JMP Securities decreased their target price on PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "market outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $83.50.

PayPal Stock Performance

PYPL opened at $69.15 on Wednesday. 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 stock's 50 day moving average price is $68.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $69.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.44. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.85 and a 12-month high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $8.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.08 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.During the same period in the prior year, the business 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 analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total transaction of $288,801.18. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares in the company, valued at $3,364,235.37. The trade was a 7.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total value of $492,523.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 15,102 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,607 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

About PayPal

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.

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