Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL)

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL). In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal stock on August 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) on 8/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amedisys (NASDAQ:AMED) on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of US Foods (NYSE:USFD) on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) on 8/13/2025.

PayPal Trading Down 0.4%

PayPal stock opened at $68.22 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $93.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.18 billion, a PE ratio of 14.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.43. The business’s fifty day moving average is $70.13 and its 200 day moving average is $69.38.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.10. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.The company had revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.08 billion. During the same period 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total value of $288,801.18. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. The trade was a 7.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total value of $265,282.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,174,279.68. This represents a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 15,102 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,607. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 726.0% in the first quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Garde Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Tsfg LLC raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 81.6% in the first quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 445 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on PYPL shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on PayPal from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Macquarie reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $96.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 target price on PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $84.50.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

PayPal Company Profile

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.