Caprock Group LLC Makes New $3.95 Million Investment in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 56,203 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,945,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of PYPL. MUFG Securities EMEA plc raised its holdings in PayPal by 100.4% in the 2nd quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 87,524 shares during the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal in the third quarter valued at $30,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal in the second quarter valued at $36,000. Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in PayPal in the second quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in PayPal by 285.3% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 524 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 388 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL opened at $40.49 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $55.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $38.88 and a 12-month high of $79.50. The company has a market cap of $37.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.43.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.PayPal’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.19 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Frank Keller sold 3,478 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.20, for a total transaction of $139,815.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 51,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,072,993.40. The trade was a 6.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.84, for a total transaction of $249,054.08. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,854,022.72. The trade was a 11.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New CEO / strategy reset — Coverage highlights Enrique Lores being tapped to steady the company and a push into embedded payments that could justify a re‑rating if execution improves. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Value/short‑cover narratives — Several writeups argue PYPL is oversold after the sell‑off and could attract value buyers or short‑squeeze activity if fundamentals or execution signals recover. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Daiwa trims target but stays neutral — Daiwa cut its PT to $42 and kept a neutral rating, moderating upside expectations without adding a fresh sell signal. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks / other trackers boosting visibility — PYPL shows up on trending/most‑watched lists, which raises trading volume and volatility but doesn’t change core fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 earnings and guidance shock — PayPal reported Q4 EPS and revenue below Street expectations, which triggered the initial sell‑off and underpins near‑term skepticism about growth and execution. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and steep PT cuts — Multiple firms cut targets and issued sell/neutral calls (Rothschild & Co Redburn cut to $32 with a sell, Truist to $39 sell, Bernstein to $45, etc.), reinforcing downside pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Securities‑investigation headlines — Litigation firms (Kessler Topaz and others) announced probes into PayPal related to the timing of the CEO change and the earnings shock, adding legal risk and prolonging volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Critical commentary from ex‑management — Former PayPal president David Marcus publicly criticized execution and urged urgency on fixes, which amplifies investor concerns about governance and turnaround timelines. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — An EVP disclosed a sale of shares last week, which some investors interpret as a modest negative signal amid the broader uncertainty. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PYPL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citizens Jmp restated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of PayPal from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on shares of PayPal from $71.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of PayPal from $58.00 to $39.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.03.

About PayPal

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.