Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Off Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL)

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 from her FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA account on September 23rd.
• The current stock price of PayPal is around $69.90, with a fifty-two week range between $55.85 and $93.66.
• PayPal reported $1.40 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.10, and generated $8.29 billion in revenue.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: PYPL. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of PYPL opened at $69.90 on Friday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.85 and a fifty-two week high of $93.66. The company has a market capitalization of $66.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.44. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $68.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.42. 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 announced 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.19 earnings per share. 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 research analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total transaction of $288,801.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,364,235.37. This trade represents a 7.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total transaction of $492,523.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 15,102 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,607. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PYPL. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in PayPal by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $596,000 after buying an additional 924 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at about $248,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in PayPal by 95.6% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 15,335 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,014,000 after buying an additional 7,494 shares in the last quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC purchased a new position in PayPal in the first quarter valued at about $253,000. Finally, Integrated Advisors Network LLC increased its holdings in PayPal by 39.1% in the first quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 9,419 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $615,000 after buying an additional 2,647 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on PYPL shares. Piper Sandler set a $74.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Barclays reissued 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 issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $84.66.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

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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