ABN Amro Investment Solutions Boosts Stock Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

ABN Amro Investment Solutions lifted its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 348.0% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 51,237 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 39,801 shares during the period. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in PayPal were worth $3,436,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in PayPal by 15.2% during the fourth 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 acquired a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth about $248,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of PayPal by 41.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,470 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $332,000 after purchasing an additional 1,310 shares during the last quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in PayPal by 14.5% in the 2nd 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 boosted its holdings in PayPal by 40.1% in the 2nd 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

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

PayPal Price Performance

PayPal stock opened at $40.29 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market cap of $37.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.45, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $55.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.05. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $38.46 and a 12-month high of $79.50.

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

PayPal Dividend Announcement

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

More PayPal News

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Susquehanna reduced their target price on PayPal from $90.00 to $63.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on PayPal from $60.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of PayPal from $91.00 to $59.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of PayPal from $50.00 to $34.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price target on shares of PayPal from $71.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus 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.