PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) CAO Chris Natali Sells 552 Shares of Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) CAO Chris Natali sold 552 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.65, for a total transaction of $23,542.80. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $75,490.50. The trade was a 23.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Chris Natali also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 29th, Chris Natali sold 1,337 shares of PayPal stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.46, for a total transaction of $66,128.02.

PayPal Trading Up 0.3%

PayPal stock opened at $42.75 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $46.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.02, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.34. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $38.46 and a 52-week high of $79.50.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $8.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.05 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 15.00% and a return on equity of 25.02%. PayPal’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.33 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.3 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is presently 10.51%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on PYPL. Dbs Bank raised shares of PayPal to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $52.00 price target for the company. KGI Securities reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on shares of PayPal from $41.00 to $43.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $55.85.

PayPal News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal is pushing new AI-commerce initiatives, including powering the UK’s Hey Savi app with native PayPal payments and retailer integrations, which supports the company’s long-term growth narrative. PayPal Bets On AI Agentic Commerce With Hey Savi And Debenhams
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal presented at the 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference, which may have helped keep the stock in focus but did not provide a clear new catalyst on its own. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Presents at 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to debate PayPal’s valuation, with some models still implying upside while others trim fair value estimates, reflecting uncertainty rather than a clear fundamental shift. How The PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Story Is Shifting As Analysts Rework Expectations And Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Several PayPal insiders sold shares, including Frank Keller, Suzan Kereere, and Chris Natali, which can weigh on investor sentiment even though the trades were pre-arranged under 10b5-1 plans.
• Negative Sentiment: A recent market note highlighted that PayPal has fallen since its last earnings report and cited leadership shakeup concerns, margin pressure, and reduced valuation support as reasons for the stock’s weakness. PayPal slides 4.3% as investors weigh leadership shakeup and ongoing margin concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Another report said PayPal’s stock remains down since its latest earnings release, suggesting investors are still waiting for evidence that the business can reaccelerate. Paypal (PYPL) Down 7.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
• Negative Sentiment: A separate report said PayPal froze some Kenyan accounts over money-laundering fears, which could raise reputational and regulatory concerns around its global payments operations. PayPal (PYPL) Locks Kenyans Out of Their Accounts Over Money Laundering Fears

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PayPal

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in PYPL. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in PayPal by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,376,927 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,276,205,000 after buying an additional 5,534,462 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC increased its stake in PayPal by 47.8% in the 3rd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 411,262 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $27,579,000 after buying an additional 132,942 shares during the period. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its stake in PayPal by 21.1% in the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 463,701 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,096,000 after buying an additional 80,744 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in PayPal by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 27,953,803 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,874,637,000 after buying an additional 636,441 shares during the period. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. increased its stake in PayPal by 619.4% in the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 623,059 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $41,782,000 after buying an additional 536,452 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

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.