Insider Selling: PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Insider Sells $196,194.48 in Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total value of $196,194.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 41,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,768,260.18. This trade represents a 9.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Frank Keller also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 29th, Frank Keller sold 10,732 shares of PayPal stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.96, for a total value of $536,170.72.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PayPal stock opened at $41.29 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $36.42 billion, a PE ratio of 7.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $38.46 and a 12 month high of $79.50.

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

PayPal Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of PayPal by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,376,927 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,276,205,000 after purchasing an additional 5,534,462 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 47.8% during the 3rd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 411,262 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,579,000 after purchasing an additional 132,942 shares during the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its stake in PayPal by 21.1% during the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 463,701 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,096,000 after purchasing an additional 80,744 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in PayPal by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 27,953,803 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,874,637,000 after purchasing an additional 636,441 shares during the period. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. boosted its stake in PayPal by 619.4% during the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 623,059 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $41,782,000 after purchasing an additional 536,452 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on PYPL shares. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded PayPal from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Loop Capital started coverage on PayPal in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating and a $46.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on PayPal from $50.00 to $45.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Mizuho reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 price objective (down from $60.00) on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, April 16th. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, PayPal currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.85.

Key PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal is expanding into AI-powered “agentic commerce” through a partnership with Hey Savi, a move that could support long-term payment volume growth and keep PayPal relevant in online shopping. PayPal (PYPL) and Hey Savi Make Online Shopping a One‑Click Zero‑Effort Dream
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal’s conference presentation and ongoing analyst debate around fair value suggest the company remains a closely watched name, but these items do not point to a clear new catalyst by themselves. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Presents at 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference Transcript How The PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Story Is Shifting As Analysts Rework Expectations And Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple PayPal insiders sold shares this week, including CAO Chris Natali and executives Frank Keller and Suzan Kereere. Although the trades were pre-arranged, insider selling can still weigh on investor sentiment. Chris Natali Sells 552 Shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market coverage says PayPal has lagged peers and remains below key technical levels, reinforcing concerns that investors are still waiting for a stronger growth reacceleration. PayPal Holdings Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
• Negative Sentiment: Additional reports highlighted post-earnings weakness and ongoing concerns about margins, leadership changes, and regulatory/reputational risks tied to PayPal’s global payments business. Paypal (PYPL) Down 7.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? PayPal (PYPL) Locks Kenyans Out of Their Accounts Over Money Laundering Fears

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.