17,248 Shares in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Acquired by United Capital Financial Advisors LLC

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 17,248 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $745,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal in the second quarter worth $25,000. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of PayPal by 15,233.3% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. Finally, Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of PayPal during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Some market observers argue that PayPal’s board protected potentially greater long-term shareholder value by rejecting the reported $60.50-per-share offer, which valued the company at approximately $53 billion. Options pricing also continues to indicate a bullish bias among some traders. PayPal Drops 12% Overnight on Dead Stripe Deal
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal remains an independent turnaround story, with recent initiatives expanding PayPal and Venmo tuition-payment integrations through campus platforms. Investors will now focus more closely on whether management can improve growth and execution without takeover support. PayPal Tuition Payment Push
• Neutral Sentiment: The failed transaction removes a major change-of-control catalyst and returns attention to PayPal’s standalone fundamentals. The company recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, but revenue growth remained modest and earnings per share declined year over year, leaving execution of its turnaround as the key valuation driver.
• Negative Sentiment: The reported withdrawal eliminates the takeover premium that had supported PYPL during weeks of deal speculation. Reports cited valuation concerns, regulatory hurdles and a breakdown in negotiations; the abrupt reversal has therefore prompted investors to reassess PayPal at its lower standalone valuation. PayPal Shares Fall After Consortium Abandons Takeover Pursuit
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts, including Mizuho, are highlighting risks facing PayPal after the deal collapsed. The heavy trading volume and test of the 50-day moving average indicate heightened uncertainty as investors await evidence that the company can generate sufficient growth independently. Why PayPal Stock Is Down and What Mizuho Thinks Comes Next

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.96, for a total value of $253,715.52. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,888,723.68. The trade was a 11.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Frank Keller sold 732 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.10, for a total value of $42,529.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at $2,415,042.70. This represents a 1.73% 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. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 14,774 shares of company stock valued at $738,249. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PYPL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of PayPal from $43.50 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. BTIG Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Clear Str upgraded PayPal to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.14.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $53.66 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $45.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.29. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $53.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.16. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $38.46 and a fifty-two week high of $79.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.47 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.36% and a return on equity of 24.39%. PayPal’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.59%.

PayPal Profile

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.