PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Stock Position Increased by Redwood Investment Management LLC

Key Points

• Redwood Investment Management LLC increased its stake in PayPal by 21.8%, acquiring a total of 20,650 shares worth approximately $1,347,000.
• Various institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs and Assenagon Asset Management, have significantly raised their holdings in PayPal during the first quarter, indicating strong institutional interest in the company.
• After recently posting better-than-expected quarterly earnings, PayPal set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.180-1.220 EPS, with analysts projecting an EPS of 5.03 for the current fiscal year.

Redwood Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 21.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 20,650 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 3,702 shares during the quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC's holdings in PayPal were worth $1,347,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Security National Bank of SO Dak boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak now owns 12,191 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,041,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp now owns 3,208 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 0.8% in 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 during the last quarter. DMC Group LLC boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 2.0% in the first quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 7,948 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $519,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 4.5% in the first 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 during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on PYPL. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of PayPal from $78.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of PayPal in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. They set a "sell" rating and a $68.00 price target on the stock. JMP Securities reduced their price target on shares of PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $88.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $85.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, Director Deborah M. Messemer sold 3,795 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total value of $277,035.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,976 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,020,248. This trade represents a 21.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,839 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.24, for a total transaction of $281,168.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,244,274.36. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 26,898 shares of company stock valued at $1,909,636. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

PayPal Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ PYPL traded up $0.41 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $70.06. 5,875,974 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,277,468. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.85 and a 12 month high of $93.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.93 billion, a PE ratio of 14.97, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a 50 day moving average of $72.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $70.08.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Company 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.