Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Cuts Stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lowered its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 17.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,554,203 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 317,681 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in PayPal were worth $104,225,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PYPL. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in shares of PayPal during the second quarter worth $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc increased its stake in PayPal by 100.4% during the 2nd quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 87,524 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in shares of PayPal by 285.3% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 524 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 388 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in PayPal in the second quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Dagco Inc. grew its stake in PayPal by 1,250.0% during the 3rd 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. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.84, for a total value of $249,054.08. Following the sale, the insider owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,854,022.72. The trade was a 11.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.29, for a total value of $615,303.78. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,366,486.71. This represents a 20.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 36,156 shares of company stock valued at $2,432,524. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal announced a partnership with april to offer free DIY tax filing for U.S. PayPal Debit Mastercard customers, a low-cost customer benefit that can increase card stickiness and engagement. PayPal Introduces Free DIY Tax Filing for PayPal Debit Card Customers
• Positive Sentiment: Giftcards.com expanded digital gift card access across PayPal, including a 5% cashback offer—another product tie-up that may boost transaction volume and user activity. Giftcards.com Expands Access to Digital Gift Cards Across PayPal
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage assessing whether PYPL looks undervalued after the share-price drop argues value investors may see opportunity, but it does not provide an immediate catalyst. Assessing Whether PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Looks Undervalued After Recent Share Price Weakness
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary on PayPal’s long-term optionality (from an investor-letter summary) highlights strategic levers but is analytical rather than a near-term share driver. What Offers PayPal (PYPL) a Meaningful Long-Term Optionality?
• Negative Sentiment: Wedgewood Partners trimmed its PayPal stake, signaling some institutional profit-taking/position management that can pressure the stock. Wedgewood Partners’ Trimmed Its Holdings in PayPal Holdings (PYPL)
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders sold roughly $2.4M of PYPL stock and some price targets were lowered—classic near-term negative signals for investor sentiment. PayPal (PYPL) Stock: Insiders Sell $2.4M in Shares as Price Targets Drop
• Negative Sentiment: Stephens maintained a “Hold” on PYPL, reflecting cautious analyst positioning rather than an upgrade to drive buying. Stephens Remains a Hold on PayPal Holdings (PYPL)
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary and earnings previews highlight PayPal’s weak near-term outlook (references to 5‑year lows and “darkest before the dawn” narratives), increasing short-term uncertainty ahead of upcoming results. PayPal: It’s Darkest Before The Dawn (Earnings Preview)

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PYPL stock opened at $55.08 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $60.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $66.46. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.01 and a fifty-two week high of $92.21. The firm has a market cap of $51.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.04, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $8.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.21 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.64% and a net margin of 14.96%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.20 earnings per share. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. Analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PYPL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on PayPal from $74.00 to $67.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of PayPal from $80.00 to $65.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of PayPal from $80.00 to $65.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $75.84.

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.