PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Shares Acquired by HB Wealth Management LLC

HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 46.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 32,777 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 10,469 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in PayPal were worth $2,198,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PYPL. GSB Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of PayPal by 1.7% in the second quarter. GSB Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,160 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $606,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital grew its holdings in PayPal by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 9,157 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $614,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Pitti Group Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in PayPal by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Pitti Group Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,233 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $761,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA increased its stake in shares of PayPal by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 1,840 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $137,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Falcon Wealth Planning lifted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning now owns 6,295 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $468,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,374 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.13, for a total transaction of $94,984.62. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.97, for a total transaction of $264,706.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,171,731.33. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 36,156 shares of company stock worth $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: Partnership with Microsoft to power Copilot Checkout — integration lets shoppers complete purchases inside Microsoft Copilot, expanding PayPal’s payment footprint and potential transaction volume. PayPal Teams With Microsoft to Power Checkout in Copilot
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting PayPal as a value buy — recent pieces (Forbes, MoneyShow) argue PYPL’s valuation and margins make it an attractive long‑term purchase for value investors. Should You Consider Buying PayPal Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: New Transaction Graph Analytics program — product aimed at merchant analytics/insights that could boost monetization and seller retention if adoption scales. How PayPal’s New Transaction Graph Analytics Program Will Impact PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity shows elevated interest — options flow and positioning can signal short‑term speculators hedging or positioning around catalysts, but direction is ambiguous. Behind the Scenes of PayPal Holdings’s Latest Options Trends
• Neutral Sentiment: Susquehanna trims price target (from $94 to $90) but keeps a “positive” rating — reduced upside estimate but analyst stance remains constructive, a mixed signal for sentiment. PayPal price target lowered by at Susquehanna
• Neutral Sentiment: Market summaries note PYPL has dipped more than the broader market recently — useful context but not a direct catalyst. Why Paypal (PYPL) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lowered its price target to $65 — a meaningful cut that reduces analyst‑driven upside and likely pressured sentiment. The Goldman Sachs Group Lowers PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Price Target to $65.00
• Negative Sentiment: Recent analyst downgrade drove a sell reaction — coverage noting the downgrade has coincided with downward pressure on the stock. PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Shares Down 2.2% After Analyst Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Public criticism from commentators (Jim Cramer: “late to new technologies”) feeds a narrative that PayPal risks losing share to newer fintech entrants and could weigh on sentiment. Jim Cramer on Paypal: “The Company’s Been Late to New Technologies”

PayPal Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of PayPal stock opened at $57.66 on Friday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $55.85 and a twelve month high of $93.25. The stock has a market cap of $53.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $61.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $67.40.

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

PayPal Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on PYPL. Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $66.00 target price (down from $83.00) on shares of PayPal in a report on Friday, December 12th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on PayPal from $78.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Dbs Bank cut their target price on PayPal from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, President Capital dropped their price target on PayPal from $91.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $77.26.

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.