Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: PYPL. In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal stock on August 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.
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PayPal Stock Performance
PayPal stock traded down $0.26 on Tuesday, hitting $66.85. The company's stock had a trading volume of 9,344,153 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,873,358. The firm has a market cap of $63.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $70.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $69.38. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $93.66.
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.10. PayPal had a net margin of 14.49% and a return on equity of 25.35%. The business had revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently weighed in on PYPL. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Macquarie reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. JMP Securities lowered their target price on shares of PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $85.00.
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Insider Activity at PayPal
In related news, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total value of $492,523.70. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at $1,174,279.68. This represents a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 15,102 shares of company stock worth $1,046,607 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in PayPal by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 86,221,849 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $5,625,976,000 after purchasing an additional 276,339 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in PayPal during the 2nd quarter valued at about $921,570,000. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership lifted its position in PayPal by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 11,992,031 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $891,248,000 after purchasing an additional 184,014 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in PayPal by 19.1% during the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 11,238,218 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $733,294,000 after purchasing an additional 1,798,330 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in PayPal by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,038,584 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $746,068,000 after purchasing an additional 522,514 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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
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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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