SouthState Bank Corp Lowers Stock Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

SouthState Bank Corp decreased its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 25.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 66,694 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 22,818 shares during the period. SouthState Bank Corp’s holdings in PayPal were worth $3,894,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in PYPL. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in PayPal during the fourth quarter valued at about $949,758,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in PayPal by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,376,927 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,276,205,000 after purchasing an additional 5,534,462 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in PayPal by 35.9% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,177,536 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $548,520,000 after purchasing an additional 2,160,227 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new stake in PayPal during the third quarter valued at about $97,794,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in PayPal by 10.9% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,131,949 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $746,508,000 after purchasing an additional 1,093,365 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Down 3.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $41.29 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $46.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.59. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $38.46 and a 12-month high of $79.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $8.35 billion for 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%.PayPal’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.33 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.3 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America reduced their price objective on PayPal from $55.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Loop Capital assumed coverage on PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating and a $46.00 price objective on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $42.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $55.85.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total value of $144,587.41. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,325,762.57. This trade represents a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at $1,768,260.18. The trade was a 9.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 20,612 shares of company stock valued at $966,623 over the last ninety days. 0.63% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting PayPal

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.