PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Insider Suzan Kereere Sells 3,379 Shares

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total value of $144,587.41. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,325,762.57. The trade was a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL traded up $0.14 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $42.75. 11,230,177 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 19,921,891. The firm has a market cap of $37.71 billion, a PE ratio of 8.02, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.34. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.80. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $38.46 and a 12 month high of $79.50. 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $8.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.05 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.02% and a net margin of 15.00%.The business’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.33 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.51%.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal’s recent AI-commerce push could support longer-term growth, as the company is powering the Hey Savi app and integrating native PayPal payments into an AI-driven shopping experience with Debenhams Group. PayPal Bets On AI Agentic Commerce With Hey Savi And Debenhams
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts still see upside potential despite recent volatility, with new valuation work placing fair value above the current trading range. How The PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Story Is Shifting As Analysts Rework Expectations And Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal presented at the 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference, which may have helped keep investors focused on the company’s strategy and turnaround efforts. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Presents at 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Three PayPal insiders, including Frank Keller, Suzan Kereere, and CAO Chris Natali, sold shares in pre-arranged 10b5-1 transactions, adding to the market’s concern about insider selling.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights ongoing worries about margin pressure, leadership changes, and post-earnings weakness, with one report noting PayPal is down 7.9% since its last earnings release. Paypal (PYPL) Down 7.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
• Negative Sentiment: Another report said PayPal is underperforming the financial services sector, reinforcing skepticism about the stock’s near-term outlook. PayPal Stock: Is PYPL Underperforming the Financial Services Sector?

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. DV Trading LLC boosted its holdings in PayPal by 1,571.6% during the first quarter. DV Trading LLC now owns 34,719 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,570,000 after buying an additional 32,642 shares during the last quarter. First Nebraska Trust Co bought a new position in PayPal during the first quarter worth about $3,887,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in PayPal by 2,112.0% during the first quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,106 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 1,056 shares during the last quarter. Axiom Investment Management LLC bought a new position in PayPal during the first quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Summitry LLC bought a new position in PayPal during the first quarter worth about $257,000. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on PYPL shares. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on PayPal from $50.00 to $34.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. HSBC lowered PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $47.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on PayPal from $41.00 to $43.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on PayPal from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Stephens lowered their price objective on PayPal from $65.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.