Zions Bancorporation National Association UT Decreases Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Zions Bancorporation National Association UT trimmed its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 31.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,989 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 22,961 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT’s holdings in PayPal were worth $2,977,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Maia Wealth LLC increased its stake in PayPal by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 6,404 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $424,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the period. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in PayPal by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,698 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $382,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Martin & Co. Inc. TN increased its stake in PayPal by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Martin & Co. Inc. TN now owns 56,934 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,818,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the period. RWA Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in PayPal by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,043 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,679,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC increased its stake in PayPal by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 3,214 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $216,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of PYPL stock opened at $40.70 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $35.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.34. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $38.46 and a fifty-two week high of $79.50. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $45.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.26.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $8.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.05 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.02% and a net margin of 15.00%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.33 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.3 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. PayPal’s payout ratio is currently 10.51%.

Key Headlines Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal and Shopware announced a partnership launching Shopware Payments, a native checkout solution powered by PayPal. The deal expands PayPal’s embedded presence across ecommerce platforms and could support merchant adoption over time. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal also highlighted new consumer research showing Canadian shoppers may prioritize spending on summer soccer-related experiences, which supports the narrative that PayPal remains embedded in everyday payments and discretionary spending trends. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to rate PayPal (PYPL) as a “Hold,” signaling that Wall Street sees the stock as fairly balanced between upside potential and ongoing execution risks. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A market recap noted PayPal declined more than the broader market in the latest session, but the article did not identify a fresh catalyst beyond general trading weakness. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investor commentary has leaned cautious, with one analysis framing PayPal as a “deep value” story rather than a growth stock, while short-interest headlines and a separate investigative report involving Polymarket added to sentiment noise around the payments sector. Article Title

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total transaction of $144,587.41. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,325,762.57. The trade was a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total value of $196,194.48. Following the sale, the insider owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at $1,768,260.18. This represents a 9.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 20,612 shares of company stock worth $966,623 over the last ninety days. 0.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on PayPal from $41.00 to $43.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on PayPal from $41.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group lifted their price target on PayPal from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Bank of America decreased their price target on PayPal from $55.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on PayPal from $50.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.85.

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.