Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Has $2.19 Million Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA boosted its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 601.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 37,570 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,211 shares during the quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in PayPal were worth $2,193,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. National Pension Service raised its position in shares of PayPal by 1.8% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 2,855,897 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $191,516,000 after buying an additional 51,268 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its position in PayPal by 15.5% during the third quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 164,901 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $11,058,000 after buying an additional 22,139 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in PayPal by 7.9% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 4,292,583 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $291,338,000 after buying an additional 313,180 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in PayPal during the 3rd quarter worth $13,210,000. Finally, Ariose Capital Management Ltd raised its holdings in PayPal by 347.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ariose Capital Management Ltd now owns 193,100 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $12,949,000 after acquiring an additional 149,898 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PayPal News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators note recent price weakness has created a potential valuation entry for some investors — a short‑term rebound/momentum case is being discussed. Assessing Whether PayPal (PYPL) Looks Undervalued
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro note — PayPal executives and peers are discussing the K‑shaped economy (uneven consumer strength) which could mean mixed transactional volumes: pockets of resilience but pressure on lower‑income cohorts. This is context for payments growth but not an immediate catalyst. Visa, PayPal execs react to K-shaped economy
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman and other firms say a securities class action has been filed after the surprise CEO ouster and withdrawal of long‑term targets; allegations focus on misleading statements about Branded Checkout growth and readiness for enterprise salesforce integration — this increases litigation risk and governance uncertainty. PYPL SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Hagens Berman Alerts PayPal
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms (Faruqi & Faruqi, Rosen, Bernstein, Pomerantz, Bragar Eagel & Squire, etc.) are actively soliciting lead‑plaintiff motions with an April 20 deadline — widespread filings and publicity amplify settlement/defense costs and investor uncertainty. Representative reminder: Faruqi & Faruqi. PYPL INVESTOR NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi
• Negative Sentiment: Media analysis ties the lawsuit and CEO exit to a widening valuation gap and renewed questions about PayPal’s disclosures and segment performance (Branded Checkout), keeping downward pressure on sentiment. PayPal Lawsuit And CEO Exit Put Valuation Gap In Sharper Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Derivative/income funds that write calls on PYPL (e.g., YieldMax’s PYPY) are benefiting from and highlighting downside in the underlying — a sign that structured products are positioning for continued weakness. YieldMax’s PYPY Riding On The Way Down With PayPal

Insider Activity at PayPal

In other news, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total value of $98,763.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,992.20. This represents a 65.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Frank Keller sold 29,581 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total value of $1,361,317.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,373,113.34. The trade was a 36.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 87,608 shares of company stock valued at $3,831,535 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on PYPL. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of PayPal 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. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on shares of PayPal from $71.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.03.

PayPal Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $44.01 on Friday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $38.46 and a twelve month high of $79.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.52 billion, a PE ratio of 8.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.43.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued 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 business had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.82 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.19 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.35%.

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.