MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Buys Shares of 25,293 PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH initiated a PayPal stake of 25,293 shares worth approximately $1.09 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 68.32% of PayPal.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious, with an overall “Hold” rating and an average price target of $56.14, despite several firms raising their targets to between $65 and $67.
• PayPal exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting $1.38 in EPS and $8.68 billion in revenue, while also declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share. Insiders sold 14,774 shares during the latest quarter.

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH bought a new stake in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 25,293 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,092,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in PayPal during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,236,989,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 2nd quarter valued at $975,563,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 4th quarter valued at $949,758,000. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 2nd quarter worth $422,092,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 2nd quarter worth $20,758,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PYPL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Mizuho set a $51.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of PayPal from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of PayPal from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings raised PayPal from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their target price on PayPal from $63.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $56.14.

PayPal Stock Performance

PayPal stock opened at $53.66 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. The company has a market capitalization of $45.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.14, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.30. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $38.46 and a fifty-two week high of $79.21. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $53.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.11.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.47 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.36% and a return on equity of 24.39%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.40 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. PayPal's payout ratio is presently 10.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.96, for a total value of $253,715.52. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,888,723.68. This trade represents a 11.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,337 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.10, for a total transaction of $77,679.70. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,216 shares in the company, valued at $128,749.60. This represents a 37.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 14,774 shares of company stock valued at $738,249. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

PayPal News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Some market observers argue that PayPal’s board protected potentially greater long-term shareholder value by rejecting the reported $60.50-per-share offer, which valued the company at approximately $53 billion. Options pricing also continues to indicate a bullish bias among some traders. PayPal Drops 12% Overnight on Dead Stripe Deal
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal remains an independent turnaround story, with recent initiatives expanding PayPal and Venmo tuition-payment integrations through campus platforms. Investors will now focus more closely on whether management can improve growth and execution without takeover support. PayPal Tuition Payment Push
• Neutral Sentiment: The failed transaction removes a major change-of-control catalyst and returns attention to PayPal’s standalone fundamentals. The company recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, but revenue growth remained modest and earnings per share declined year over year, leaving execution of its turnaround as the key valuation driver.
• Negative Sentiment: The reported withdrawal eliminates the takeover premium that had supported PYPL during weeks of deal speculation. Reports cited valuation concerns, regulatory hurdles and a breakdown in negotiations; the abrupt reversal has therefore prompted investors to reassess PayPal at its lower standalone valuation. PayPal Shares Fall After Consortium Abandons Takeover Pursuit
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts, including Mizuho, are highlighting risks facing PayPal after the deal collapsed. The heavy trading volume and test of the 50-day moving average indicate heightened uncertainty as investors await evidence that the company can generate sufficient growth independently. Why PayPal Stock Is Down and What Mizuho Thinks Comes Next

PayPal Profile

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a global digital payments platform that enables consumers and merchants to send and receive payments online, on mobile devices and at the point of sale. The company provides a broad set of payment solutions, including a digital wallet, merchant payment processing, checkout services, invoicing and fraud-management tools. PayPal's platform is designed to support e-commerce, in-person retail and person-to-person transfers, targeting both individual consumers and businesses of varying sizes.

Key products and services in PayPal's portfolio include the PayPal wallet and checkout ecosystem, the Venmo peer-to-peer mobile app, Braintree's developer-focused payment gateway, Xoom for international money transfers, and PayPal Credit and buy-now-pay-later options.

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