Truffle Hound Capital LLC Decreases Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Truffle Hound Capital LLC lessened its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 47.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,000 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 15,500 shares during the quarter. Truffle Hound Capital LLC’s holdings in PayPal were worth $1,140,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. National Pension Service grew its position in shares of PayPal by 1.8% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 2,855,897 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $191,516,000 after purchasing an additional 51,268 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its position in PayPal by 15.5% during the third quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 164,901 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $11,058,000 after buying an additional 22,139 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in shares of PayPal by 7.9% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 4,292,583 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $291,338,000 after buying an additional 313,180 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the third quarter valued at approximately $13,210,000. Finally, Ariose Capital Management Ltd grew its holdings in shares of PayPal by 347.0% in the third quarter. Ariose Capital Management Ltd now owns 193,100 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $12,949,000 after purchasing an additional 149,898 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Price Performance

NASDAQ PYPL opened at $40.29 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $55.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $63.16. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $38.46 and a 52 week high of $79.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.45, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.43.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its earnings results 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). The business had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 15.77% and a return on equity of 25.42%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.19 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PYPL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on PayPal from $70.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of PayPal from $64.00 to $41.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research cut PayPal from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore dropped their price target on shares of PayPal from $65.00 to $40.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.03.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.84, for a total value of $249,054.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,854,022.72. This trade represents a 11.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, 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 owned 51,567 shares in the company, valued at $2,072,993.40. This trade represents a 6.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal announced an agentic AI travel partnership with Sabre and Mindtrip — a move that highlights PayPal’s AI and commerce strategy and could expand payments volume in travel and bookings. Sabre, PayPal, and Mindtrip partner
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes Venmo momentum and PayPal’s AI investments as potential growth drivers vs. competitors — these business positives may support a longer-term recovery if execution improves. PayPal vs. Block
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are parsing next steps after the Q4 miss and CEO transition; pieces summarize strategic options but offer no immediate catalyst. What’s next after Q4 crash
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Kessler Topaz; Pomerantz) have opened investor investigations into PayPal, increasing legal/liability risk and weighing on sentiment. Kessler Topaz investigation notice Pomerantz investor alert
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts have cut ratings and targets — Zacks moved PayPal to a “Strong Sell” and several firms trimmed EPS/price targets (e.g., Daiwa to $42) — pressuring the stock. Zacks downgrade Daiwa cuts price target
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary highlights the scale of recent share losses and lingering execution issues; retail sentiment has turned bearish and shares have plunged year-to-date. Execution crisis coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations and management change was flagged after Q4, creating short-term uncertainty around guidance and execution. Revenue miss & CEO change

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.