Level Four Advisory Services LLC Acquires 6,599 Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Level Four Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in PayPal by 5.2%, purchasing an additional 6,599 shares, bringing their total to 133,647 shares valued at approximately $8.72 million.
• PayPal reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.40, surpassing expectations, and had a revenue of $8.29 billion for the last quarter, exceeding analyst projections.
• Insiders have sold a total of 22,736 shares of PayPal stock worth over $1.6 million in the last three months, indicating a decrease in their holdings.

Level Four Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 5.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 133,647 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 6,599 shares during the period. Level Four Advisory Services LLC's holdings in PayPal were worth $8,720,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Allianz SE raised its position in PayPal by 281.8% in the first quarter. Allianz SE now owns 30,338 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,980,000 after purchasing an additional 22,392 shares during the last quarter. J. Goldman & Co LP increased its stake in shares of PayPal by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. J. Goldman & Co LP now owns 261,322 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $22,304,000 after buying an additional 27,812 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in PayPal in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $529,264,000. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. bought a new position in PayPal in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $535,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in PayPal by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 7,634,664 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $651,619,000 after buying an additional 1,114,858 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PayPal Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ PYPL traded down $0.53 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $67.55. 7,025,924 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,079,386. The firm has a market cap of $64.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.43, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.42. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $72.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $70.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $55.85 and a 1-year high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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. 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 period in the prior year, the business earned $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. On average, equities analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In other PayPal news, Director Deborah M. Messemer sold 3,795 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total value of $277,035.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,976 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,020,248. The trade was a 21.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 three months, insiders have sold 26,898 shares of company stock valued at $1,909,636. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on PYPL shares. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $96.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Seaport Res Ptn raised PayPal from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Macquarie reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Seventeen equities 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 MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $85.00.

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.