PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Insider Suzan Kereere Sells 13,515 Shares of Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) insider Suzan Kereere sold 13,515 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $621,960.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,425,837.66. The trade was a 30.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Suzan Kereere also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 18th, Suzan Kereere sold 37,613 shares of PayPal stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.49, for a total transaction of $1,560,563.37.

PayPal Price Performance

PYPL stock opened at $46.75 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The company’s 50-day moving average is $50.77 and its 200-day moving average is $60.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.04 billion, a PE ratio of 8.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $38.46 and a 1 year high of $79.50.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.19 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.35%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on shares of PayPal from $71.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of PayPal from $91.00 to $59.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of PayPal from $70.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price objective on PayPal from $50.00 to $32.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $59.03.

Key Stories Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Partnership drives PYUSD use case — PayPal’s collaboration with TCS Blockchain to enable digital‑asset settlement of freight invoices is being marketed as a practical B2B use for PYUSD (faster, cheaper settlements; potential new volume). PayPal and TCS Blockchain Modernize Logistics Payments
• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin market context helps PYUSD narrative — market writeups note PYUSD’s growing position relative to older decentralized stablecoins, highlighting a tightening market dominated by Tether and Circle that could benefit PayPal’s stablecoin strategy. Stablecoins Market Tightens as Tether and Circle Control 84% of Supply
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage sets modest target — Bank of America initiated coverage with a “neutral” rating and a $48 price target, providing some analyst attention but little directional conviction given the PT is only slightly above the current share level.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate persists — market pieces are re‑examining PayPal’s valuation after the share reset; that keeps the stock in focus but produces mixed investor views on upside versus execution risk. Evaluating PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang — multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs for securities class actions tied to PayPal’s guidance/earnings, increasing the risk of litigation costs and management distraction. PYPL CLASS ACTION NOTICE (Faruqi & Faruqi)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — recent SEC filings show material sales by senior execs (EVP Frank Keller and others), which investors often interpret as a negative signal for near‑term confidence. PayPal EVP Sells $1.36M in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss remains a drag — the February quarter miss that sent shares to a 12‑month low is still driving analyst downgrades and cautious positioning, limiting upside despite the recent operational announcements. PayPal Shares Plunge to 12‑Month Low After Q4 Miss

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in PayPal in the fourth quarter worth $949,758,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake 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 worth $5,276,205,000 after purchasing an additional 5,534,462 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 143.4% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,089,586 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $297,130,000 after buying an additional 2,998,286 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in PayPal by 35.9% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,177,536 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $548,520,000 after buying an additional 2,160,227 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in PayPal by 1,066.0% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,106,215 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $156,532,000 after buying an additional 1,925,583 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

PayPal Company Profile

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.