Rahlfs Capital LLC Takes $596,000 Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Rahlfs Capital LLC has invested approximately $596,000 in PayPal Holdings, acquiring a total of 9,136 shares during the first quarter.
• Insider transactions reveal that CAO Chris Natali and EVP Diego Scotti have sold shares recently, with Natali selling 7,102 shares and Scotti selling 3,839 shares, indicating changes in management’s positions.
• PayPal has received mixed ratings from analysts, with Citigroup maintaining a "buy" rating and Truist Financial setting a "sell" rating, contributing to an average consensus price target of $85.00.

Rahlfs Capital LLC purchased a new stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 9,136 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $596,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in PayPal during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new stake in PayPal during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Pinney & Scofield Inc. purchased a new stake in PayPal during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in PayPal by 726.0% during 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 period. Finally, Garde Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in PayPal during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related news, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total value of $492,523.70. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,839 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.24, for a total transaction of $281,168.36. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,244,274.36. This trade represents a 18.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 26,898 shares of company stock worth $1,909,636. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of PayPal in a report on Monday, June 2nd. They set a "sell" rating and a $68.00 price target for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $96.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Macquarie reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $74.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $85.00.

PayPal Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of PayPal stock opened at $69.90 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $70.32. 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 cap of $66.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.94, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.42.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analysts' expectations of $8.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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