Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Cuts Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Brevan Howard Capital Management LP trimmed its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 22.6% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 148,530 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 43,407 shares during the quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP’s holdings in PayPal were worth $9,960,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PYPL. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in PayPal in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 285.3% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 524 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 388 shares during the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Dagco Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 1,250.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dagco Inc. now owns 540 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on PYPL. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on PayPal from $76.00 to $74.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Evercore decreased their price objective on PayPal from $65.00 to $40.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on PayPal from $70.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, PayPal presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.03.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 13,515 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total value of $621,960.30. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,425,837.66. This represents a 30.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total value of $98,763.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,992.20. The trade was a 65.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 87,608 shares of company stock worth $3,831,535. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

More PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal has been included in Mastercard’s new crypto partner program alongside firms like Binance and Ripple, which supports its PYUSD/stablecoin and payments roadmap and could help revenue diversification if partnerships scale. Binance, Ripple, PayPal join Mastercard’s 85+ partner crypto initiative
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation looks attractive to some investors and analysts: recent coverage highlights a low P/E and price targets above current levels, which can attract value buyers if execution stabilizes. Why PayPal’s Rally Faded—And What Could Restart It
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro and crypto market moves are creating mixed flows: regulatory alignment between the CFTC and SEC and episodic crypto volatility are shaping sentiment for payments/crypto plays like PayPal. This is a backdrop rather than an immediate company-specific catalyst. Crypto Currents: CFTC affirms crypto oversight alignment with SEC
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities class-action filings and numerous law‑firm alerts allege PayPal misled investors about growth and guidance (class period cited Feb 25, 2025–Feb 2, 2026). Firms are soliciting lead‑plaintiff motions with an April 20, 2026 deadline — this litigation wave increases legal risk, potential costs, and investor uncertainty. PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Faces Securities Class Action Amid $9 Billion Market Cap Wipeout, CEO Departure — Hagens Berman
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and management turnover remain immediate execution risks: coverage notes weak Feb results, cautious guidance, and the CEO departure — all drivers behind the recent selloff and continued skepticism until clear operational improvement is shown. Why PayPal’s Rally Faded—And What Could Restart It
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile commentary suggests competitive pressure from other payment/fintech platforms and actions by industry figures (e.g., Elon Musk) could further compress PayPal’s growth in key consumer/payment corridors. Elon Musk just made things uncomfortable for PayPal and Cash App

PayPal Trading Up 1.2%

NASDAQ PYPL opened at $44.90 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $59.75. The stock has a market cap of $41.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 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 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $8.82 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.19 earnings per share. PayPal’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast 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 paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is presently 10.35%.

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.