Traub Capital Management LLC Purchases Shares of 7,644 PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake of 7,644 PayPal shares (about $568,000) in Q2, adding to heavy institutional ownership of 68.32% alongside large moves by firms such as AQR and Nuveen.
• Insiders sold 31,994 PayPal shares (~$2.18M) over the past three months, including Suzan Kereere (12,500 shares at $68.87) and EVP Aaron Webster (9,282 shares at $66.29), leaving insiders with just 0.08% ownership.
• PayPal beat expectations in its most recent quarter (EPS $1.34 vs. $1.20; revenue $8.42B vs. $8.21B), provided FY2025 guidance, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share (ex-dividend Nov 19, payable Dec 10).

Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 7,644 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $568,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted 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 acquiring an additional 476,763 shares during the period. Thompson Investment Management Inc. increased its position in PayPal by 2.8% during the second quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. now owns 154,991 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $11,519,000 after buying an additional 4,165 shares in the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of PayPal in the second quarter worth $325,000. Allianz SE lifted its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 1st quarter worth about $529,264,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 12,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.87, for a total transaction of $860,875.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,133,799.21. The trade was a 28.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.29, for a total transaction of $615,303.78. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 35,699 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,366,486.71. This trade represents a 20.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 31,994 shares of company stock worth $2,183,470. 0.08% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

PayPal Stock Performance

PYPL opened at $60.70 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $68.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $70.36. The firm has a market cap of $56.79 billion, a PE ratio of 12.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.85 and a fifty-two week high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.14. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.64% and a net margin of 14.96%.The business had revenue of $8.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.21 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.20 earnings per share. PayPal's revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PYPL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup raised shares of PayPal to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on PayPal from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on PayPal from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $74.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $82.56.

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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