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JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd Reduces Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

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Key Points

  • JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd decreased its holdings in PayPal by 30.7%, now owning 22,580 shares valued at approximately $1.68 million.
  • PayPal's recent earnings report showed $1.40 EPS, beating estimates, with total revenues of $8.29 billion for the quarter.
  • Analysts generally maintain a mixed sentiment on PayPal, with a consensus price target of $83.44 and a majority rating it as a "Hold".
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JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd trimmed its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 30.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 22,580 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 10,000 shares during the quarter. JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd's holdings in PayPal were worth $1,678,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of PYPL. Evermay Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of PayPal by 726.0% during the first quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Garde Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the first quarter worth about $28,000. Tsfg LLC increased its position in shares of PayPal by 81.6% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd increased its position in shares of PayPal by 41.2% during the first quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PYPL stock opened at $67.41 on Friday. 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 business has a 50 day moving average of $68.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $69.45. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.85 and a 52 week high of $93.66. The company has a market cap of $64.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.40, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.44.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other PayPal news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total value of $288,801.18. Following the completion of 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, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total value of $265,282.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,174,279.68. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 15,102 shares of company stock worth $1,046,607 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on PYPL shares. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley reiterated a "positive" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $96.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded PayPal from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, PayPal has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $83.44.

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PayPal Company Profile

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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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