Geneos Wealth Management Inc. decreased its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 88.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,072 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 32,170 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.'s holdings in PayPal were worth $266,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd raised its position in shares of PayPal by 41.2% in 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. CreativeOne Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of PayPal by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 9,387 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $613,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. MONECO Advisors LLC raised its stake in PayPal by 0.8% during the first quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC now owns 20,450 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,334,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. DMC Group LLC lifted its holdings in PayPal by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 7,948 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $519,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC now owns 3,590 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $234,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company's stock.
PayPal Stock Performance
Shares of PYPL stock opened at $67.11 on Tuesday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.85 and a 52 week high of $93.66. 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 company has a market cap of $64.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $70.62 and a 200-day moving average of $69.40.
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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 net margin of 14.49% and a return on equity of 25.35%. The business had revenue of $8.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have commented on PYPL. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $88.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Piper Sandler set a $74.00 target price on PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Macquarie reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $85.00.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other PayPal news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 owned 48,483 shares in the company, valued at $3,364,235.37. This represents a 7.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were 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. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 15,102 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,607. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.
About PayPal
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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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