Rathbones Group PLC Purchases 81,761 Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Rathbones Group PLC increased its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 44.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 264,325 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 81,761 shares during the quarter. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in PayPal were worth $15,431,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PYPL. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in PayPal by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $596,000 after acquiring an additional 924 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in PayPal in the 4th quarter worth $248,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in PayPal by 41.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,470 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $332,000 after acquiring an additional 1,310 shares during the period. United Bank raised 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 acquiring an additional 4,974 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in PayPal by 17.9% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 18,909 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,405,000 after acquiring an additional 2,865 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $45.48 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $44.94 and its 200-day moving average is $57.04. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $38.46 and a 52-week high of $79.50. The company has a market cap of $41.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.41, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.40.

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

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is 10.35%.

More PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Minor unrelated crypto partnership coverage — An article reports WLFI’s deal to list USD1 on Aster DEX (tradFi perpetuals planned). This item is not tied to PayPal’s business or results and is unlikely to move PYPL stock materially. Trump’s WLFI Lands Exclusive Deal: USD1 on Aster DEX
• Negative Sentiment: Wave of securities‑fraud class action notices and filings — Multiple law firms (Rosen, Schall, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Faruqi & Faruqi, DJS, others) are publicizing filed lawsuits and the April 20, 2026 deadline to seek lead‑plaintiff status, alleging misleading revenue/growth guidance during a defined class period. This increases legal and reputational risk and could pressure sentiment and create potential future financial exposure. PYPL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead PayPal Holdings, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds: slow checkout growth — Coverage highlights that PayPal’s checkout growth remains sluggish amid intensified competition from other fintech platforms, reinforcing concerns about decelerating user monetization and revenue growth. This ongoing fundamental weakness is likely to weigh on medium‑term investor expectations. PayPal Struggles with Slow Checkout Growth Amid Competition from Other Fintech Platforms

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 13,515 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $621,960.30. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,425,837.66. The trade was a 30.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total transaction of $98,763.84. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,992.20. This trade represents a 65.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 87,608 shares of company stock worth $3,831,535. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of PayPal from $64.00 to $41.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of PayPal from $50.00 to $34.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. BTIG Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price objective on shares of PayPal from $50.00 to $32.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $58.11.

PayPal Company 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.