PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Shares Acquired by Siren L.L.C.

Key Points

• Siren L.L.C. increased its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 33.3%, owning a total of 20,000 shares valued at approximately $1.31 million as of the latest SEC filing.
• Insider selling activity included CAO Chris Natali and Director Deborah M. Messemer, who sold shares totaling around $769,558 in recent transactions.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on PayPal, with an average consensus price target of $85.00 and recent upgrades from a "hold" to "buy" rating by various firms.

Siren L.L.C. lifted its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 33.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,000 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the quarter. Siren L.L.C.'s holdings in PayPal were worth $1,305,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in PayPal by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $596,000 after buying an additional 924 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in PayPal during the fourth quarter worth about $248,000. Triumph Capital Management boosted its stake in PayPal by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 10,595 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $904,000 after buying an additional 1,195 shares during the period. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group boosted its stake in PayPal by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 23,458 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $2,003,000 after buying an additional 2,588 shares during the period. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in PayPal during the fourth quarter worth about $879,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

PayPal Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ:PYPL traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $70.19. The stock had a trading volume of 5,634,121 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,738,690. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $72.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $70.04. The company has a market capitalization of $67.06 billion, a PE ratio of 15.00, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.42. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $55.85 and a twelve 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.

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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 company earned $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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total value of $265,282.56. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Deborah M. Messemer sold 3,795 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total transaction of $277,035.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,976 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,020,248. This trade represents a 21.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 26,898 shares of company stock worth $1,909,636 in the last ninety days. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $88.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Macquarie reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Piper Sandler set a $74.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued a "positive" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, PayPal currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $85.00.

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.