Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd Has $2.42 Million Stock Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd lowered its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 34.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 36,067 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 19,375 shares during the period. Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd’s holdings in PayPal were worth $2,419,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.97, for a total transaction of $264,706.86. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,171,731.33. This trade represents a 18.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.29, for a total transaction of $615,303.78. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,366,486.71. This represents a 20.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 36,156 shares of company stock valued at $2,432,524. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Down 0.1%

NASDAQ PYPL opened at $59.97 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a market cap of $56.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.02, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a 50 day moving average of $63.76 and a 200-day moving average of $68.31. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $55.85 and a 1-year high of $93.25.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $8.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.21 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.64% and a net margin of 14.96%.The company’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.20 EPS. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PYPL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup raised shares of PayPal to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Cowen restated a “mixed” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Macquarie upped their target price on PayPal from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on PayPal from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on PayPal from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $78.29.

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.