Groupama Asset Managment Raises Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Groupama Asset Management has increased its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 47.2% in Q1, acquiring a total of 26,632 shares valued at approximately $1.735 million.
• Insiders have recently sold a total of 22,736 shares of PayPal over the past 90 days, indicating a 7.91% decrease in the personal holdings of insider Suzan Kereere.
• PayPal reported quarterly earnings of $1.40 EPS, exceeding analysts' expectations, while setting a target of 1.180-1.220 EPS for Q3 2025 guidance.

Groupama Asset Managment grew its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 47.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 26,632 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 8,536 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment's holdings in PayPal were worth $1,735,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Security National Bank of SO Dak increased its holdings in PayPal by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak now owns 12,191 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,041,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp now owns 3,208 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $274,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 0.8% during the first quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC now owns 20,450 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,334,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. DMC Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 2.0% during the first quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 7,948 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $519,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 4.5% during the first quarter. Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC now owns 3,590 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $234,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

PayPal Stock Down 0.8%

PayPal stock traded down $0.53 during trading on Thursday, hitting $67.55. 7,025,924 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,079,386. The business's 50 day moving average is $72.09 and its 200 day moving average is $70.37. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.85 and a 52 week high of $93.66. The company has a market capitalization of $64.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.43, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.10. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.The business had revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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. Analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other PayPal news, Director Deborah M. Messemer sold 3,795 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total value of $277,035.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,976 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,020,248. The trade was a 21.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,839 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.24, for a total value of $281,168.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,244,274.36. This represents a 18.43% decrease in their position. 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 ninety days. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on PYPL. Compass Point began coverage on PayPal in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. They set a "sell" rating and a $56.00 price objective for the company. JMP Securities decreased their price objective on PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "market outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 price objective on PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Needham & Company LLC restated a "hold" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Truist Financial assumed coverage on PayPal in a report on Monday, June 2nd. They set a "sell" rating and a $68.00 price objective for the company. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $85.00.

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.