Sen. John Boozman Purchases PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Shares

Key Points

• Sen. John Boozman purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 of PayPal shares on July 30, according to a filing disclosed August 17. He also sold positions in Cboe, JPMorgan and Home Depot while buying shares of several other companies and ETFs.
• PayPal’s latest quarter exceeded expectations, with adjusted earnings of $1.38 per share and revenue of $8.68 billion, while revenue rose 4.8% year over year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, yielding approximately 0.9%.
• Takeover speculation and mixed analyst sentiment remain central to the stock’s outlook. A reported $60.50-per-share bid from Stripe and Advent has supported the shares, but analysts cite weak checkout growth and intense competition; the consensus rating is “Hold” with a $56.19 price target.

Senator John Boozman (Republican-Arkansas) recently bought shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: PYPL. In a filing disclosed on August 17th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal stock on July 30th.

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

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cboe Global Markets BATS: CBOE on 7/31/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. NYSE: JPM on 7/23/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF NYSEARCA: SPYM on 7/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 7/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Aptiv NYSE: APTV on 7/9/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Travelers Companies NYSE: TRV on 7/2/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 7/2/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Estee Lauder Companies NYSE: EL on 7/2/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF NYSEARCA: PALL on 6/25/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF BATS: IGV on 6/25/2026.

PayPal Stock Down 1.9%

NASDAQ PYPL opened at $60.47 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $51.73 billion, a PE ratio of 11.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.30. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $38.46 and a one year high of $79.21. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $50.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.47 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 24.39% and a net margin of 14.36%.The business's revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. PayPal's payout ratio is presently 10.59%.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential sale offers are supporting takeover speculation. Stripe and Advent reportedly submitted a joint bid of $60.50 per share in July, valuing PayPal at approximately $53 billion. Reports that PayPal remains in sale discussions—and some analysts’ view that a transaction could ultimately command $70–$80 per share—provide a potential premium to the standalone valuation. PayPal reportedly in sale talks with Stripe and Advent PayPal Could Be Sold For $70-$80 Per Share
• Positive Sentiment: Recent performance reflects transaction-volume and Venmo momentum. PayPal’s shares have risen 36.1% over three months, helped by total payment volume growth and improving Venmo trends. Its latest reported quarter also exceeded analyst expectations for earnings and revenue, although those results are not new. Should You Buy, Sell or Hold PayPal Stock After a 36.1% Three-Month Rise?
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target more than 40% to $59 but retained a Neutral rating. The change recognizes potential value beyond PayPal’s checkout business, but the target remains below the reported $60.50 bid, suggesting limited standalone upside at that estimate. What Is PayPal Really Worth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Stripe’s reported purchase of AI firm OpenRouter is not expected to derail a potential PayPal transaction. The development keeps the acquisition narrative in focus, but neither a deal nor definitive terms have been confirmed. Stripe Purchase of AI Firm OpenRouter Unlikely to Derail PayPal Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Operational concerns are restraining the recovery story. Analysts point to weak checkout growth and intense competition from Stripe, Block, BNPL providers and other payments platforms. Broader BNPL stock volatility is also highlighting uneven investor confidence across the sector. PayPal Stock After a 36.1% Three-Month Rise

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on PYPL. UBS Group set a $45.00 target price on PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of PayPal from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of PayPal from $55.00 to $53.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $56.19.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in PayPal in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new position in PayPal during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in PayPal by 15,233.3% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of PayPal during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total transaction of $144,587.41. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,325,762.57. This trade represents a 9.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,337 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.10, for a total transaction of $77,679.70. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 2,216 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $128,749.60. This represents a 37.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 10,612 shares of company stock valued at $484,534 in the last ninety days. 0.63% of the stock is owned by 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 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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