RFG Advisory LLC Boosts Stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• RFG Advisory LLC increased its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 23.9%, owning 28,521 shares worth approximately $2.12 million as of the end of the most recent quarter.
• PayPal reported $1.40 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' estimates of $1.30, with a revenue of $8.29 billion against expectations of $8.08 billion.
• Insider selling has been noted, with executives including Diego Scotti and Suzan Kereere selling significant shares, decreasing their ownership by 18.43% and 7.91% respectively.

RFG Advisory LLC increased its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 23.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 28,521 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 5,495 shares during the period. RFG Advisory LLC's holdings in PayPal were worth $2,120,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd grew its position in PayPal by 41.2% in the first 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. GSB Wealth Management LLC grew its position in PayPal by 1.7% in the second quarter. GSB Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,160 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $606,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC grew its position in PayPal by 1.5% in the first quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 9,387 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $613,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Pitti Group Wealth Management LLC grew its position in PayPal by 1.5% in the second quarter. Pitti Group Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,233 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $761,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MONECO Advisors LLC grew its position in 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 buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company's stock.

PayPal Trading Down 1.7%

PayPal stock opened at $67.98 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $68.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.44. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.85 and a 52 week high of $93.66. 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 (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 analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $8.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.08 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.49% and a return on equity of 25.35%. During the same quarter 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. Research analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other PayPal news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were 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 of the company's stock, valued at $1,174,279.68. This trade represents a 18.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were 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 of the company's stock, valued at $3,364,235.37. This trade represents a 7.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 15,102 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,607 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler set a $74.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $96.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. 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 research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $83.50.

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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