Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC Acquires New Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC has made a new investment of $273,000 in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by acquiring 4,184 shares in the first quarter, according to a recent SEC filing.
• Institutional investors own approximately 68.32% of PayPal's stock, with various hedge funds recently adjusting their holdings during the fourth quarter.
• PayPal reported strong quarterly earnings with $1.40 EPS, exceeding analysts’ estimates, and has set guidance for Q3 2025 between 1.180 to 1.220 EPS.

Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 4,184 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $273,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal in the first quarter valued at approximately $529,264,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in PayPal by 44.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 8,559,376 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $558,499,000 after buying an additional 2,638,815 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in PayPal by 124.1% during the first quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 3,497,415 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $228,206,000 after buying an additional 1,936,520 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its position in PayPal by 19.1% in the first quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 11,238,218 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $733,294,000 after purchasing an additional 1,798,330 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its position in PayPal by 19.0% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 10,462,251 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $892,953,000 after purchasing an additional 1,669,908 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PYPL stock traded up $2.35 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $69.90. 9,381,803 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,906,146. The company has a market cap of $66.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.42. The company's 50 day moving average is $72.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $70.32. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $55.85 and a 1 year 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 earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $8.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.08 billion. During the same period in the prior 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Deborah M. Messemer sold 3,795 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total transaction of $277,035.00. Following the sale, the director owned 13,976 shares in the company, valued at $1,020,248. This trade represents 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 available through this link. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total value of $265,282.56. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at $1,174,279.68. This trade represents a 18.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 26,898 shares of company stock worth $1,909,636 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PYPL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded PayPal from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. JMP Securities lowered their price objective 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. Wall Street Zen raised PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial began coverage on PayPal in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. They issued a "sell" rating and a $68.00 target price for the company. 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 company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $85.00.

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.