Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Has $1.23 Million Stock Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Hussman Strategic Advisors trimmed its stake by 50% in Q4, selling 21,000 PayPal shares and now holds 21,000 shares valued at about $1.226 million.
• PayPal announced a strategic reorganization into three operating units and is making Venmo a standalone business unit to sharpen execution and unlock/monetize high‑growth assets.
• Significant insider selling (99,677 shares worth $4.43M over the last three months) coincides with analysts largely rating PYPL a "Hold" and a consensus price target of $56.55 after multiple cuts.

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. trimmed its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 50.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,000 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 21,000 shares during the quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.'s holdings in PayPal were worth $1,226,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in PayPal by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,376,927 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $5,276,205,000 after purchasing an additional 5,534,462 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in PayPal by 2.3% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 27,953,803 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,874,637,000 after purchasing an additional 636,441 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in PayPal by 10.9% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,131,949 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $746,508,000 after purchasing an additional 1,093,365 shares during the period. Amundi grew its holdings in PayPal by 1.6% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 8,493,311 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $605,488,000 after purchasing an additional 132,837 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in PayPal by 35.9% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,177,536 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $548,520,000 after purchasing an additional 2,160,227 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total transaction of $98,763.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,140 shares in the company, valued at $50,992.20. This trade represents a 65.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 37,613 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.49, for a total transaction of $1,560,563.37. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,285,484.67. This represents a 54.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 99,677 shares of company stock worth $4,433,834 over the last three months. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Citizens Jmp restated a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $50.00 price target (down from $60.00) on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Evercore reduced their price target on shares of PayPal from $65.00 to $40.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of PayPal from $90.00 to $63.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of PayPal from $70.00 to $46.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $56.55.

PayPal News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal announced a strategic reorganization into three operating units (Checkout & PayPal; Consumer Financial Services & Venmo; Payment Services & Crypto) and management changes intended to sharpen execution and make high‑growth assets easier to value or monetize. PayPal Announces Strategic Reorganization to Accelerate Growth
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal is making Venmo a standalone business unit with new leadership — a move investors view as unlocking optionality (spinoff/sale or clearer valuation of Venmo’s high‑growth profile). PayPal makes Venmo a separate unit as CEO Lores looks to boost growth
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal shows up in tokenization deals — partnerships (via Ondo Finance) to offer tokenized U.S. stocks/ETFs and regulated on‑chain securities widen PayPal’s institutional crypto footprint and product optionality. This supports revenue diversification if adoption scales. Wall Street Backing Fuels Ondo Finance Tokenization Across Global Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes PayPal is consolidating crypto and payments capabilities (PYUSD, Braintree, crypto services) into clearer reporting lines — a structural push that could help monetize stablecoin and crypto services. Pension Funds, PayPal, and Policy: How 2026 Is Redrawing the Crypto Market Map
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on PayPal’s Q1 2026 earnings release (May 5). Execution, revenue growth and margin commentary will likely drive short‑term moves more than strategic headlines. PayPal Will Report Q1 Earnings on May 5 — Will a New CEO Save PYPL Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street still rates PYPL largely as a “Hold”; Bank of America recently raised its target while consensus price targets sit below prior highs — analyst views create mixed near‑term expectations. Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting PayPal Holdings Stock Will Climb or Sink?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Frank Keller (10,732 shares) and CAO Chris Natali (1,337 shares) executed Rule 10b5‑1 sales late April. While pre‑arranged, these disclosures can add short‑term selling pressure and raise governance questions for some investors. PayPal NASDAQ: PYPL Insider Selling

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL opened at $50.44 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $46.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $54.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $38.46 and a 1 year high of $79.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 15.77% and a return on equity of 25.42%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.19 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About PayPal

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a global digital payments platform that enables consumers and merchants to send and receive payments online, on mobile devices and at the point of sale. The company provides a broad set of payment solutions, including a digital wallet, merchant payment processing, checkout services, invoicing and fraud-management tools. PayPal's platform is designed to support e-commerce, in-person retail and person-to-person transfers, targeting both individual consumers and businesses of varying sizes.

Key products and services in PayPal's portfolio include the PayPal wallet and checkout ecosystem, the Venmo peer-to-peer mobile app, Braintree's developer-focused payment gateway, Xoom for international money transfers, and PayPal Credit and buy-now-pay-later options.

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