PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Stake Cut by Focus Partners Wealth

Key Points

• Focus Partners Wealth has reduced its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 3.5%, now owning 281,031 shares valued at approximately $18.34 million, following the sale of 10,082 shares in the first quarter.
• Several other institutional investors have modified their holdings, with AQR Capital Management increasing their stake by 15.8% and Allianz SE boosting theirs by 281.8%.
• PayPal recently reported earnings of $1.40 per share for the quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, and set guidance for Q3 2025 of $1.180 to $1.220 EPS.

Focus Partners Wealth decreased its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 3.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 281,031 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 10,082 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth's holdings in PayPal were worth $18,337,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of PayPal by 15.8% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,501,936 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $224,001,000 after buying an additional 476,763 shares during the last quarter. Allianz SE boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 22,392 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in PayPal in the first quarter valued at approximately $529,264,000. Clearline Capital LP grew its holdings in shares of PayPal by 179.8% during the first quarter. Clearline Capital LP now owns 300,340 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $19,597,000 after purchasing an additional 193,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Voleon Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 1st quarter worth approximately $678,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on PYPL. Morgan Stanley restated a "positive" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Macquarie reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $85.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the firm's 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total transaction of $265,282.56. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,174,279.68. This trade represents a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 15,102 shares of company stock worth $1,046,607 over the last 90 days. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

PayPal Trading Down 0.6%

PayPal stock opened at $66.89 on Friday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.85 and a 12-month high of $93.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $63.91 billion, a PE ratio of 14.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.45.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $8.29 billion during 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 in the prior year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. 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 research analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal 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.

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