MAI Capital Management Sells 21,921 Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL
MAI Capital Management reduced its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 48.9% in Q1, selling 21,921 shares. After the sale, it held 22,892 shares valued at $1.49 million. Other investors also adjusted their positions, with Brighton Jones LLC increasing its stake by 15.2%. Analysts have mixed ratings on PayPal, with an average target price of $85.00. PayPal's stock opened at $69.25, with a market cap of $66.16 billion. The company reported Q2 earnings of $1.40 EPS, exceeding estimates, and provided guidance for Q3 2025.
MAI Capital Management lessened its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 48.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 22,892 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 21,921 shares during the period. MAI Capital Management's holdings in PayPal were worth $1,494,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
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Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in PYPL. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in PayPal by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $596,000 after acquiring an additional 924 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at about $248,000. Triumph Capital Management boosted its holdings in PayPal by 12.7% in the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 10,595 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $904,000 after acquiring an additional 1,195 shares during the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in PayPal by 28.4% in the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 11,746 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,002,000 after acquiring an additional 2,598 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in PayPal by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,821,388 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $155,452,000 after acquiring an additional 96,637 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on PayPal in a report on Monday, June 2nd. They issued a "sell" rating and a $68.00 price target on the stock. JMP Securities reduced their target price on PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated a "positive" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $85.00.
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PayPal Trading Down 1.3%
NASDAQ PYPL opened at $69.25 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $66.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The stock's 50-day moving average is $71.93 and its 200-day moving average is $69.90. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $93.66.
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PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.08 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. PayPal has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.180-1.220 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.150-5.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total transaction of $492,523.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Deborah M. Messemer sold 3,795 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total value of $277,035.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,976 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,020,248. This represents a 21.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 26,898 shares of company stock worth $1,909,636. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About PayPal
(Free Report)PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards.
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