PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Shares Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 11th, as reported in a filing on October 22nd.
• PayPal's latest quarterly earnings report showed $1.40 earnings per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.30, with revenue hitting $8.29 billion.
• Equities analysts have set a consensus price target of $82.57 for PayPal, with ratings ranging from Buy to Hold among fifteen investment analysts.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: PYPL. In a filing disclosed on October 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal stock on September 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of FMC NYSE: FMC on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Merit Medical Systems NASDAQ: MMSI on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Darden Restaurants NYSE: DRI on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kenvue NYSE: KVUE on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Beacon Financial NYSE: BBT on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of British American Tobacco NYSE: BTI on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Rollins NYSE: ROL on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MGP Ingredients NASDAQ: MGPI on 9/25/2025.

PayPal Price Performance

PYPL opened at $69.66 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $68.93 and a 200-day moving average of $69.66. The company has a market capitalization of $66.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.88, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.44. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $55.85 and a 1-year 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 quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.10. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.The business had revenue of $8.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $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 analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler set a $74.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 target price on PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised PayPal to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $82.57.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evermay Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of PayPal by 726.0% during the first quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in PayPal during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Tsfg LLC grew its position in PayPal by 81.6% during the first 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. MUFG Securities EMEA plc grew its position in PayPal by 100.4% during the second quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 87,524 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd grew its position in PayPal by 41.2% during the first 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 currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In other news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the business's 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at $1,174,279.68. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total value of $492,523.70. 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. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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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