Rep. Byron Donalds Buys PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Byron Donalds purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock on March 13th in his "MORAN WEALTH IRA" account, according to an April 8th filing.
• PayPal recently missed quarterly estimates (EPS $1.23 vs. $1.29 expected) and trades near $46 with a P/E of 8.5 and a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold" (target ~$57.41), reflecting cautious analyst sentiment.
• Outlook is mixed: strategic partnerships with Canva and Meta could boost payment volume, but notable institutional/investor selling, insider stock sales, and pending securities‑class action filings pose near‑term risks.

Representative Byron Donalds (Republican-Florida) recently bought shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: PYPL. In a filing disclosed on April 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal stock on March 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORAN WEALTH IRA" account.

Representative Byron Donalds also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Netflix NASDAQ: NFLX on 3/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 3/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PayPal NASDAQ: PYPL on 2/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown NYSE: BRO on 2/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 2/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 2/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 1/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin NYSE: PH on 1/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Howmet Aerospace NYSE: HWM on 1/8/2026.

PayPal Trading Up 0.3%

NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $45.98 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $44.42 and a 200-day moving average price of $56.72. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $38.46 and a 12 month high of $79.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market cap of $41.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.40.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.06). PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.The company had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.19 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research cut shares of PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of PayPal from $64.00 to $41.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of PayPal from $76.00 to $74.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $52.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $57.41.

Key PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal expanded merchant access by integrating PayPal Payment Links into Canva, letting 265M monthly Canva users accept payments directly from designs — a meaningful distribution channel for creators and small businesses that could boost payment volume over time. PayPal Brings Payment Links to Canva Creators
• Positive Sentiment: Meta is rolling out integrated payments and a PayPal partnership for one‑tap shopping, which supports PayPal’s push into social commerce and could increase checkout volume via large social channels. Meta’s Growing Role In Social Commerce Brings Fresh Regulatory Scrutiny
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target on PYPL to $48 while keeping a "neutral" rating — a modest positive signal on valuation but not a bullish analyst re‑rating. Citigroup adjusts price target on PayPal
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus analyst coverage remains cautious: the average target implies roughly mid‑teens upside but many analysts still rate PYPL a "Hold," reflecting recovery potential tempered by execution risk. Analysts Still Rate PayPal a “Hold” Despite Seeing 14% Upside
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile selling: reports say billionaire Steve Cohen exited PayPal among other names — institutional selling by prominent investors can weigh on sentiment and signal reallocations away from PYPL. Billionaire Steve Cohen Pours $892,422,000 Into Four Stocks After Dumping Walmart, PayPal and Confluent
• Negative Sentiment: Active manager exits: ClearBridge’s Large Cap Growth Strategy disclosed it exited PYPL citing turnaround challenges — another signal that some fund managers lack confidence in near‑term operational fixes. ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Strategy exited PayPal due to turnaround challenges
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting lead‑plaintiff interest in securities‑class actions against PayPal, with April 20 lead‑plaintiff deadlines — ongoing litigation risk and potential settlements can pressure sentiment and add uncertainty. Class action notices and lead plaintiff deadlines

Institutional Trading of PayPal

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,376,927 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $5,276,205,000 after buying an additional 5,534,462 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 27,953,803 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,874,637,000 after buying an additional 636,441 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter valued at $949,758,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,215,792 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $713,158,000 after buying an additional 1,083,843 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,803,241 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $513,966,000 after buying an additional 625,705 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total value of $98,763.84. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,140 shares in the company, valued at $50,992.20. The trade was a 65.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 37,613 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.49, for a total transaction of $1,560,563.37. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,285,484.67. The trade was a 54.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 87,608 shares of company stock worth $3,831,535 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

About Representative Donalds

Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.

About PayPal

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a global digital payments platform that enables consumers and merchants to send and receive payments online, on mobile devices and at the point of sale. The company provides a broad set of payment solutions, including a digital wallet, merchant payment processing, checkout services, invoicing and fraud-management tools. PayPal's platform is designed to support e-commerce, in-person retail and person-to-person transfers, targeting both individual consumers and businesses of varying sizes.

Key products and services in PayPal's portfolio include the PayPal wallet and checkout ecosystem, the Venmo peer-to-peer mobile app, Braintree's developer-focused payment gateway, Xoom for international money transfers, and PayPal Credit and buy-now-pay-later options.

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