PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Position Decreased by Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd

Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd lowered its holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 44.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 20,162 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 15,905 shares during the period. Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd’s holdings in PayPal were worth $1,177,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wedmont Private Capital increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 1.6% in the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 9,157 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $614,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA grew its holdings in shares of PayPal by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 1,840 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $137,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Maia Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of PayPal by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 6,404 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $424,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in shares of PayPal by 16.5% during the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,185 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In related news, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total transaction of $98,763.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,992.20. This represents a 65.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 13,515 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $621,960.30. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 87,608 shares of company stock worth $3,831,535. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $45.34 on Monday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $38.46 and a fifty-two week high of $79.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $45.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $57.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.06). PayPal had a net margin of 15.77% and a return on equity of 25.42%. The company had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.19 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research 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. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on PYPL. Susquehanna dropped their price target on PayPal from $90.00 to $63.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of PayPal from $76.00 to $74.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $42.00 target price (down from $100.00) on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on shares of PayPal from $60.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $58.11.

Key Stories Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal said it is investing aggressively to revive branded checkout growth (reported as a $400M push and product/monetization focus), which could support revenue recovery if execution improves. PayPal (PYPL) Invests $400M to Revive Checkout Growth
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal remains active in stablecoin and cross-border payments initiatives — a strategic area with regulatory complexity but meaningful long-term upside if it captures flows. Stablecoins roll on as rules evolve
• Neutral Sentiment: Loop Capital initiated coverage with a Hold and a $46 target, flagging execution risks and margin pressure — a middling analyst view that may cap upside until results/stability improve. Loop Capital initiates coverage of PayPal (PYPL) with hold recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms (Bragar Eagel & Squire, Howard G. Smith, Schall Law, Rosen, Pomerantz and Labaton Keller Sucharow) have publicized securities class-action filings and lead-plaintiff deadlines related to PayPal, increasing legal costs, uncertainty and potential settlements. Bragar Eagel & Squire reminder Rosen Law Firm reminder Labaton Keller Sucharow expanded filing
• Negative Sentiment: Press coverage highlights operational struggles: branded checkout slowdown, intensifying competition from Apple/Google, and leadership turnover — factors that heighten execution risk and weigh on sentiment. LA Times: PayPal transformed digital payments…
• Negative Sentiment: Aggregated market commentary and data highlight insider selling and large institutional reductions (e.g., UBS, Clearbridge), suggesting diminished confidence among some major holders and potential supply pressure. Quiver Quant summary
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces tie weak Q4 results and prior guidance/execution issues to the new lawsuits and board/management changes, reinforcing short-term downside risk until clarity on execution and legal exposure is provided. TipRanks: Why PYPL stock is crashing

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.