BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Reduces Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lowered its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 83.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 51,112 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 250,960 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in PayPal were worth $2,312,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in PayPal during the third quarter worth $30,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in PayPal by 15,233.3% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new stake in PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Key PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal and Commerce released new research showing strong consumer interest in AI-powered “agentic shopping,” with many shoppers saying they want AI help finding the best prices and discounts. That supports PayPal’s push into AI-enabled commerce and shoppable advertising, which could become a longer-term growth driver. Two-Thirds of Consumers Are Ready to Try Agentic Shopping, but Many Demand Human Approval Before AI Can Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Another report highlighted that PayPal’s branded checkout total payment volume grew 2% in Q1 2026, suggesting the core checkout business may be stabilizing after a period of weakness. Investors may see that as an early sign of recovery in a key revenue stream. PayPal’s Checkout Recovery: Can Branded TPV Reaccelerate?
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal’s Ad SVP discussed how transaction-based shoppable ads are changing retail and how consumer behavior is shifting toward AI-driven discovery. The comments reinforce PayPal’s strategic direction, but they do not provide a near-term financial catalyst by themselves. PayPal Ad Executive Explains How Shoppable Ads Are Disrupting Retail
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market coverage said PayPal closed lower than the broader market in the latest session, reflecting continued investor caution around the stock. The move appears tied more to general sentiment and the company’s beaten-down valuation than to a major new negative company-specific event. Paypal (PYPL) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,337 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.46, for a total value of $66,128.02. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,586 shares in the company, valued at $78,443.56. This represents a 45.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total transaction of $196,194.48. Following the sale, the insider owned 41,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,768,260.18. This represents a 9.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 20,612 shares of company stock valued at $966,623. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

PayPal Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of PYPL opened at $41.70 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.78 billion, a PE ratio of 7.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.34. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $38.46 and a 1 year high of $79.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.26. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.89.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.07. PayPal had a net margin of 15.00% and a return on equity of 25.02%. The business had revenue of $8.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.05 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.33 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.51%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PYPL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Bank of America decreased their price target on PayPal from $55.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $59.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of PayPal from $42.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Loop Capital started coverage on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $46.00 target price on the stock. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, PayPal presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $55.85.

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.