B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. Invests $1.35 Million in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 18,123 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,347,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of PayPal during the 2nd quarter worth $921,570,000. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership boosted its stake in PayPal by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 11,992,031 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $891,248,000 after buying an additional 184,014 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in PayPal by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,038,584 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $746,068,000 after buying an additional 522,514 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of PayPal by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 7,848,019 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $512,083,000 after acquiring an additional 213,355 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 9.5% in the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 6,542,450 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $486,235,000 after acquiring an additional 568,640 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $60.74 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $56.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a 50 day moving average of $65.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $69.07. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $55.85 and a 52-week high of $93.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $8.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.21 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.20 earnings per share. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 price target (down previously from $85.00) on shares of PayPal in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Dbs Bank dropped their price objective on PayPal from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on PayPal from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on PayPal from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, PayPal currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $78.97.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.84, for a total value of $249,054.08. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,854,022.72. The trade was a 11.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.29, for a total value of $615,303.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,366,486.71. This represents a 20.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 36,156 shares of company stock valued at $2,432,524 in the last three months. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

PayPal 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.