Jones Financial Companies Lllp Has $2.01 Million Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Jones Financial Companies Lllp significantly reduced its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 81.9%, selling 139,592 shares and holding 30,858 shares worth $2,013,000 as of the latest SEC filing.
• Multiple institutional investors have recently adjusted their positions in PayPal, with some like Evermay Wealth Management LLC increasing holdings by 726.0%.
• Research analysts maintain a positive outlook on PayPal, with a range of ratings and an average price target of $85.00, reflecting strong growth potential despite some recent stock volatility.

Jones Financial Companies Lllp lowered its stake in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 81.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 30,858 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 139,592 shares during the quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp's holdings in PayPal were worth $2,013,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Security National Bank of SO Dak boosted its position in shares of 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 during the period. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 41.2% in the first 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 period. CreativeOne Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 1.5% in the first quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 9,387 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $613,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Redwood Financial Network Corp boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp now owns 3,208 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $274,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Finally, MONECO Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 0.8% in the first quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC now owns 20,450 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,334,000 after buying an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total value of $492,523.70. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares in the company, valued at $3,364,235.37. This trade represents a 7.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,102 shares of company stock worth $1,046,607. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Macquarie reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued a "positive" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of PayPal in a report on Monday, June 2nd. They issued a "sell" rating and a $68.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $88.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $85.00.

PayPal Stock Performance

PYPL traded down $0.38 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $66.89. 7,495,242 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,845,094. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $71.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.50. The stock has a market cap of $63.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 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 company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $8.29 billion for 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 quarter last year, the business 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. Analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

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.