PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Stake Lifted by Thompson Investment Management Inc.

Key Points

• Thompson Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in PayPal Holdings by 2.8%, becoming its 10th biggest position, with the total holdings valued at approximately $11.5 million.
• PayPal reported earnings of $1.40 per share for the last quarter, exceeding expectations and setting a fiscal year guidance of 5.150-5.300 EPS.
• Analysts have mixed ratings for PayPal, with the stock receiving 17 Buy ratings, 14 Hold ratings, and 2 Sell ratings, and a consensus price target of $84.66.

Thompson Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 2.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 154,991 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 4,165 shares during the quarter. PayPal makes up 1.6% of Thompson Investment Management Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Thompson Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in PayPal were worth $11,519,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of PayPal by 726.0% in the first quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Garde Capital Inc. bought a new stake in PayPal during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Tsfg LLC increased its stake in PayPal by 81.6% during the 1st quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 445 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd increased its stake in PayPal by 41.2% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PayPal Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of PYPL stock opened at $75.75 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.44. 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's 50-day moving average price is $68.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $69.43.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.10. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.The firm had revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. Equities research analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other PayPal news, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the company'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 directly owned 16,989 shares of the company's stock, 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. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 15,102 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,607. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JMP Securities decreased their price objective on shares of PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "market outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 price objective on PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Macquarie reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price target on PayPal from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued a "positive" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus 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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