CGN Advisors LLC Invests $1.18 Million in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

CGN Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 20,172 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,178,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in PayPal by 2.3% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 27,953,803 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,874,637,000 after buying an additional 636,441 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal in the second quarter worth $921,570,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,131,949 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $746,508,000 after acquiring an additional 1,093,365 shares during the period. Amundi raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 8,493,311 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $605,488,000 after acquiring an additional 132,837 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 35.9% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,177,536 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $548,520,000 after acquiring an additional 2,160,227 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PYPL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on PayPal from $70.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. KGI Securities reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, HSBC downgraded PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $47.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.03.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Frank Keller sold 29,581 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total value of $1,361,317.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,373,113.34. This trade represents a 36.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total value of $98,763.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,992.20. This trade represents a 65.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 87,608 shares of company stock valued at $3,831,535 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Key PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators note recent price weakness has created a potential valuation entry for some investors — a short‑term rebound/momentum case is being discussed. Assessing Whether PayPal (PYPL) Looks Undervalued
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro note — PayPal executives and peers are discussing the K‑shaped economy (uneven consumer strength) which could mean mixed transactional volumes: pockets of resilience but pressure on lower‑income cohorts. This is context for payments growth but not an immediate catalyst. Visa, PayPal execs react to K-shaped economy
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman and other firms say a securities class action has been filed after the surprise CEO ouster and withdrawal of long‑term targets; allegations focus on misleading statements about Branded Checkout growth and readiness for enterprise salesforce integration — this increases litigation risk and governance uncertainty. PYPL SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Hagens Berman Alerts PayPal
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms (Faruqi & Faruqi, Rosen, Bernstein, Pomerantz, Bragar Eagel & Squire, etc.) are actively soliciting lead‑plaintiff motions with an April 20 deadline — widespread filings and publicity amplify settlement/defense costs and investor uncertainty. Representative reminder: Faruqi & Faruqi. PYPL INVESTOR NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi
• Negative Sentiment: Media analysis ties the lawsuit and CEO exit to a widening valuation gap and renewed questions about PayPal’s disclosures and segment performance (Branded Checkout), keeping downward pressure on sentiment. PayPal Lawsuit And CEO Exit Put Valuation Gap In Sharper Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Derivative/income funds that write calls on PYPL (e.g., YieldMax’s PYPY) are benefiting from and highlighting downside in the underlying — a sign that structured products are positioning for continued weakness. YieldMax’s PYPY Riding On The Way Down With PayPal

PayPal Price Performance

PYPL opened at $44.01 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $47.53 and a 200-day moving average of $58.94. The company has a market capitalization of $40.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.13, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $38.46 and a 1-year high of $79.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29.

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

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.35%.

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.