Sen. John Boozman Purchases Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL)

Senator John Boozman (Republican-Arkansas) recently bought shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL). In a filing disclosed on February 15th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal stock on January 29th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 1/23/2026.

PayPal Price Performance

NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $41.65 on Friday. 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 cap of $38.35 billion, a PE ratio of 7.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $38.46 and a 12 month high of $79.50. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $53.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $62.19.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.19 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors 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 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.35%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PayPal

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PYPL. MUFG Securities EMEA plc grew its holdings in PayPal by 100.4% during the 2nd quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 87,524 shares during the period. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal during the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in PayPal by 15,233.3% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 457 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on PYPL shares. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $42.00 price objective (down previously from $100.00) on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on PayPal from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. Daiwa Securities Group decreased their price objective on shares of PayPal from $61.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of PayPal to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on shares of PayPal from $62.00 to $45.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.03.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 37,613 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.49, for a total transaction of $1,560,563.37. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,285,484.67. This trade represents a 54.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Frank Keller sold 3,478 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 51,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,072,993.40. The trade was a 6.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 42,304 shares of company stock worth $1,749,493. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

PayPal News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deep‑value / contrarian case: commentators note PYPL trades near IPO‑era levels with a single‑digit P/E and extremely oversold technicals, which could attract value buyers if execution stabilizes. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Selective bull views: some analysts and features highlight Venmo, BNPL and PSP growth, strong free cash flow and buybacks/dividend as upside levers if management can defend share and improve conversion. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed market narrative: coverage is split between value‑buyers and skeptics who see the post‑earnings sell‑off as confirmation of secular share loss; that debate is keeping volatility elevated. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Small partner integrations announced (merchant/partner deals) — headline noise for partners but limited near‑term impact on PayPal’s core metrics. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss, weak guidance and CEO change: Q4 EPS and revenue missed estimates and FY‑2026 guidance disappointed; the abrupt CEO transition amplified concerns and drove the initial sharp share decline. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Wave of securities‑fraud filings and investor alerts: multiple law firms have announced class actions covering a defined class period, creating legal overhang and potential expense/distraction for management. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and leadership turnover: sizable insider sales (including a large sale by Suzan Kereere and a CAO sale) shortly after the weak print raise governance/comfort concerns among some investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts and competitive pressure: several firms trimmed estimates and targets citing branded‑checkout weakness and take‑rate pressure from competitors (Apple, Stripe), which reduces near‑term upside expectations. Read More.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

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.