Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC Makes New $3.51 Million Investment in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC made a new investment of approximately $3.51 million in PayPal, acquiring 47,262 shares of the credit services provider in the second quarter.
• Analysts have mixed ratings for PayPal, with 17 'buy' ratings, 15 'hold' ratings, and 2 'sell' ratings, suggesting a consensus price target of $84.50.
• Insider trading activity showed that executives sold over 15,000 shares of PayPal stock recently, potentially indicating a shift in confidence among some company leaders.

Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 47,262 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $3,513,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evermay Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 726.0% in the 1st 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 period. Garde Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in PayPal in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Tsfg LLC lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 81.6% in the 1st quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 445 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd grew its holdings in PayPal by 41.2% during the first quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the period. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new stake in PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL traded down $0.54 during trading on Monday, hitting $67.68. The company had a trading volume of 13,265,438 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,202,739. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.33. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.85 and a 12 month high of $93.66. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.43.

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

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related news, 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 in the company, valued at $1,174,279.68. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total transaction of $492,523.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,102 shares of company stock worth $1,046,607. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on PYPL. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Piper Sandler set a $74.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $96.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of PayPal in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. They issued a "sell" rating and a $68.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on shares of PayPal from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $84.50.

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.