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

Senator John Boozman (Republican-Arkansas) recently bought shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL). In a filing disclosed on February 15th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal stock on January 29th.

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

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 1/23/2026.

PayPal Stock Performance

PYPL stock opened at $41.65 on Friday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $38.46 and a twelve month high of $79.50. The firm has a market cap of $38.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.70, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.43. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $53.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $62.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

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

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.35%.

PayPal News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deep‑value / contrarian case: commentators note PYPL trades near IPO‑era levels with a single‑digit P/E and extremely oversold technicals, which could attract value buyers if execution stabilizes. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Selective bull views: some analysts and features highlight Venmo, BNPL and PSP growth, strong free cash flow and buybacks/dividend as upside levers if management can defend share and improve conversion. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed market narrative: coverage is split between value‑buyers and skeptics who see the post‑earnings sell‑off as confirmation of secular share loss; that debate is keeping volatility elevated. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Small partner integrations announced (merchant/partner deals) — headline noise for partners but limited near‑term impact on PayPal’s core metrics. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss, weak guidance and CEO change: Q4 EPS and revenue missed estimates and FY‑2026 guidance disappointed; the abrupt CEO transition amplified concerns and drove the initial sharp share decline. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Wave of securities‑fraud filings and investor alerts: multiple law firms have announced class actions covering a defined class period, creating legal overhang and potential expense/distraction for management. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and leadership turnover: sizable insider sales (including a large sale by Suzan Kereere and a CAO sale) shortly after the weak print raise governance/comfort concerns among some investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts and competitive pressure: several firms trimmed estimates and targets citing branded‑checkout weakness and take‑rate pressure from competitors (Apple, Stripe), which reduces near‑term upside expectations. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,213 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.49, for a total transaction of $49,114.37. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,357.96. The trade was a 75.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 37,613 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.49, for a total value of $1,560,563.37. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,285,484.67. This trade represents a 54.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 42,304 shares of company stock valued at $1,749,493. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PYPL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on PayPal from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on PayPal from $91.00 to $59.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $42.00 price objective (down from $100.00) on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of PayPal from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake 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 during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of PayPal during the fourth quarter valued at about $248,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 41.5% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,470 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $332,000 after acquiring an additional 1,310 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $262,000. Finally, Arista Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $409,000. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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

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.