Banque Pictet & Cie SA Has $9.53 Million Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Banque Pictet & Cie SA increased its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 12.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 163,214 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 18,244 shares during the period. Banque Pictet & Cie SA’s holdings in PayPal were worth $9,528,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PYPL. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 9,157 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $614,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA increased its position in shares of PayPal by 8.7% during the second quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 1,840 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $137,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Maia Wealth LLC raised its stake in PayPal by 2.5% during the third quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 6,404 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $424,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in PayPal by 2.9% during the third quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,698 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $382,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WCG Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in PayPal by 1.1% in the second quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,285 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,062,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 13,515 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $621,960.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,425,837.66. The trade was a 30.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Frank Keller sold 29,581 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 51,567 shares in the company, valued at $2,373,113.34. The trade was a 36.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 87,608 shares of company stock valued at $3,831,535. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PYPL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. BTIG Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Compass Point upgraded PayPal from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $51.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on PayPal from $91.00 to $59.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on PayPal from $50.00 to $34.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $58.11.

More PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded European merchant access — PayPal deepened its partnership with Nexi to integrate PayPal’s wallet and checkout across Nexi’s merchant platform, which can help drive European merchant adoption and revenue upside over time. PayPal Nexi Tie Up Tests Growth Story As Shares Lag
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage from Loop Capital sets a “hold” rating and $46 PT, effectively signaling limited near-term upside from current levels. PayPal Receives Neutral Rating From Loop Capital
• Negative Sentiment: Securities‑fraud lawsuits and a surprise CEO exit have become focal points—plaintiffs allege misleading statements about growth and the company withdrew long‑term targets, raising legal, reputational and oversight risks that can pressure valuation. PayPal Lawsuits And CEO Shakeup Put Focus On Valuation Gap
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Glancy Prongay, Rosen, Hagens Berman, Levi & Korsinsky, etc.) have filed or solicited lead‑plaintiff motions in securities class actions tied to the same February 2025–February 2026 class period, increasing the probability of costly litigation and settlements. Glancy PR: Shareholders Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Several additional firm notices and alerts (Rosen, Hagens Berman, Bernstein Liebhard, Levi & Korsinsky) reinforce litigation momentum and note potential individual liability for senior executives, which can amplify settlement exposure and governance scrutiny. Rosen Law: Lead Plaintiff Deadline Reminder
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and downgrade narratives (Seeking Alpha coverage) flag checkout business weakness and expected near‑term earnings declines, limiting upside until execution and growth visibility improve. PayPal Undervalued, But Checkout Weakness Limits Upside

PayPal Trading Down 1.3%

PYPL opened at $44.63 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $45.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $57.58. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $38.46 and a 1-year high of $79.50. The company has a market cap of $41.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.43. 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 (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.PayPal’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.19 EPS. Analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.35%.

PayPal 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.