Vinva Investment Management Ltd Has $8.96 Million Stock Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Vinva Investment Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 74.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 128,631 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 54,792 shares during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in PayPal were worth $8,963,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of PayPal during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in PayPal in the second quarter valued at about $36,000. Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in PayPal in the second quarter worth about $38,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in PayPal by 285.3% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 524 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the period. Finally, Dagco Inc. boosted its holdings in PayPal by 1,250.0% during the third quarter. Dagco Inc. now owns 540 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PYPL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. President Capital lowered their price target on PayPal from $91.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on PayPal from $91.00 to $59.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $52.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.03.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Concrete PYUSD use case: PayPal’s partnership to enable digital‑asset settlement of freight invoices with TCS Blockchain gives PYUSD a real B2B payments application that could add transaction volume and fee opportunities. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin narrative supports adoption: industry reports show the stablecoin market concentrating around a few players, highlighting PYUSD’s growing relevance vs. smaller alternatives. This supports PayPal’s strategic push into tokenized payments. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage with limited upside: Bank of America started coverage with a “neutral” rating and a $48 target, signaling attention but only modest upside from current levels. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Re‑rating / valuation debate: Multiple market writeups are re‑evaluating PayPal after the share reset — this keeps the stock in focus and boosts trading volume but produces mixed buy/hold views. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Major legal overhang — several law firms have filed or solicited plaintiffs for securities class actions alleging PayPal misled investors about growth and guidance; lead‑plaintiff deadlines (April 20, 2026) intensify litigation risk and potential settlement costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Several senior executives have disclosed sizable sales (EVP Frank Keller, CAO Chris Natali and others), which investors often interpret as a near‑term negative signal. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rising and recent downgrades: Reports show increased short interest and fresh downgrades / cautious price targets following PayPal’s Q4 revenue and EPS miss, which remain central to the bearish case. Read More. • Read More.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PYPL opened at $46.98 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $38.46 and a 12 month high of $79.50. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.68, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.43.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its quarterly 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 the consensus estimate of $8.82 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.19 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 1.2%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.35%.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related 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 sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,992.20. This represents a 65.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Frank Keller sold 29,581 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 51,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,373,113.34. This represents a 36.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 87,608 shares of company stock worth $3,831,535. Insiders own 0.08% 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.