PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Acquired Sen. John Boozman

Key Points

• Sen. John Boozman disclosed a purchase of between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal (PYPL) shares on November 21, filed on December 8.
• PayPal beat Q3 estimates with $1.34 EPS vs $1.20 expected and $8.42B revenue vs $8.21B, set Q4 2025 guidance of $1.270–$1.310 EPS and FY2025 guidance of $5.350–$5.390, and declared a $0.14 quarterly dividend (0.9% yield).
• Analysts are mixed: MarketBeat shows an average rating of "Hold" with a $81.39 average price target, while PYPL traded near $61.12 (down about 1.9%), indicating cautious market sentiment.

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: PYPL. In a filing disclosed on December 08th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal stock on November 21st.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund NYSEARCA: TPYP on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF NYSEARCA: IWM on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares CMBS ETF NYSEARCA: CMBS on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF NYSEARCA: GIGB on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF NYSEARCA: IVV on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF NYSEARCA: JMBS on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF NYSEARCA: VEA on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares MBS ETF NASDAQ: MBB on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF NYSEARCA: EIPI on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 11/21/2025.

PayPal Trading Down 1.9%

PYPL opened at $61.12 on Tuesday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.85 and a 12-month high of $93.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $57.19 billion, a PE ratio of 12.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.43. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $66.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $69.40.

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

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. PayPal's dividend payout ratio is currently 11.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on PYPL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $70.00 price objective (down from $85.00) on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, December 4th. KeyCorp reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Dbs Bank dropped their price target on PayPal from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of PayPal from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of PayPal from $75.00 to $60.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 24th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $81.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PayPal

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in PayPal in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc increased its stake in shares of PayPal by 100.4% in 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 during the period. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of PayPal during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of PayPal during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 41.2% during 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 period. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 12,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.87, for a total value of $860,875.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $2,133,799.21. This trade represents a 28.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,374 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.13, for a total value of $94,984.62. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 36,156 shares of company stock valued at $2,432,524. 0.08% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas' U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman's academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

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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