PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Shares Sold by Blair William & Co. IL

Key Points

• Blair William & Co. IL reduced its holdings in PayPal by 3.0%, owning 178,945 shares worth approximately $13.3 million after selling 5,450 shares in the second quarter.
• PayPal's most recent earnings report showed an EPS of $1.40, exceeding analysts' expectations, with total revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter.
• PayPal has a market capitalization of $66.78 billion and is currently trading at around $69.90 per share, with estimates suggesting earnings per share of 5.03 for the current fiscal year.

Blair William & Co. IL trimmed its holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 3.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 178,945 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 5,450 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL's holdings in PayPal were worth $13,299,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PYPL. Evermay Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new stake in PayPal in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Garde Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in PayPal in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Tsfg LLC boosted its stake in PayPal by 81.6% in the 1st quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 445 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd boosted its stake in PayPal by 41.2% in the 1st quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $69.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $66.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.94, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.44. 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 one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $93.66. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $68.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.42.

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

Insider Activity at PayPal

In other PayPal news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total transaction of $288,801.18. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares in the company, valued at $3,364,235.37. The trade was a 7.91% decrease in their position. The transaction 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 PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total value of $492,523.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,102 shares of company stock worth $1,046,607. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PYPL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $88.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 price objective on PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Macquarie reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $96.00 price objective 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 assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $84.66.

About PayPal

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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