Aberdeen Group plc Has $49.98 Million Stock Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Aberdeen Group plc trimmed its stake in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 21.0% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 738,362 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 196,100 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in PayPal were worth $49,980,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of PayPal by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $596,000 after purchasing an additional 924 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in PayPal during the 4th quarter valued at about $248,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in PayPal by 41.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,470 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $332,000 after purchasing an additional 1,310 shares during the last quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in PayPal by 14.5% in the second quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,364 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $324,000 after buying an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Bank grew its stake in PayPal by 40.1% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 17,388 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,292,000 after buying an additional 4,974 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In other PayPal news, EVP Frank Keller sold 3,478 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.20, for a total transaction of $139,815.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 51,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,072,993.40. The trade was a 6.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.84, for a total value of $249,054.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,854,022.72. This trade represents a 11.84% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

PayPal News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal announced an agentic AI travel partnership with Sabre and Mindtrip — a move that highlights PayPal’s AI and commerce strategy and could expand payments volume in travel and bookings. Sabre, PayPal, and Mindtrip partner
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes Venmo momentum and PayPal’s AI investments as potential growth drivers vs. competitors — these business positives may support a longer-term recovery if execution improves. PayPal vs. Block
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are parsing next steps after the Q4 miss and CEO transition; pieces summarize strategic options but offer no immediate catalyst. What’s next after Q4 crash
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Kessler Topaz; Pomerantz) have opened investor investigations into PayPal, increasing legal/liability risk and weighing on sentiment. Kessler Topaz investigation notice Pomerantz investor alert
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts have cut ratings and targets — Zacks moved PayPal to a “Strong Sell” and several firms trimmed EPS/price targets (e.g., Daiwa to $42) — pressuring the stock. Zacks downgrade Daiwa cuts price target
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary highlights the scale of recent share losses and lingering execution issues; retail sentiment has turned bearish and shares have plunged year-to-date. Execution crisis coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations and management change was flagged after Q4, creating short-term uncertainty around guidance and execution. Revenue miss & CEO change

PayPal Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of PYPL opened at $40.29 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $55.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.09 billion, a PE ratio of 7.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $38.46 and a 12-month high of $79.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.06). PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.The firm had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.19 earnings per share. PayPal’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is 10.35%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on PYPL. KGI Securities cut their target price on shares of PayPal from $85.00 to $80.00 in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Stephens cut 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. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on PayPal from $91.00 to $59.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their target price on PayPal from $60.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $68.00 price target (down previously from $93.00) on shares of PayPal in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.03.

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.