MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB Reduces Stock Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB trimmed its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 95.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,575 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 103,623 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB’s holdings in PayPal were worth $198,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in PayPal by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,376,927 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,276,205,000 after purchasing an additional 5,534,462 shares during the last quarter. Rule One Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,043,000. Swiss National Bank lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 4.9% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 2,608,600 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $117,987,000 after buying an additional 121,400 shares during the last quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 705.2% in the 4th quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC now owns 100,651 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,876,000 after buying an additional 88,151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 76.0% in the 1st quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 54,458 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,430,000 after buying an additional 23,516 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In related news, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total transaction of $196,194.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 41,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,768,260.18. This trade represents a 9.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,337 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.10, for a total transaction of $77,679.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 2,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $128,749.60. This trade represents a 37.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 10,612 shares of company stock worth $484,534. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potentially higher takeover offer: PayPal’s board reportedly rejected a $60.50-per-share proposal from Stripe and Advent International as too low. The stock remains below that level, leaving potential upside if the bidders return with an improved offer. PayPal Still Trades Below the $60.50 Bid Its Board Turned Down
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: PayPal attracted an analyst upgrade, while Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $60. These actions reinforce the view that the stock’s valuation may not fully reflect its earnings and cash-generation potential. PayPal Trading Up After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Operational improvement: PayPal exceeded second-quarter expectations with $8.68 billion in revenue and $1.38 in adjusted earnings per share, and raised its 2026 outlook. Investors are watching for progress in branded checkout, Venmo monetization and a return to profitable growth at Braintree. Acquisition Interest Is a Confirmation of How Undervalued This Resilient Company Is
• Positive Sentiment: Greater business-line accountability: Management plans to establish revenue targets for its three core units for the first time, potentially giving investors clearer benchmarks for evaluating the turnaround. PayPal Sets First-Ever Revenue Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: PayPal screens as inexpensive after a steep multiyear decline, but Wall Street is taking a “prove it” approach. Investors need sustained growth and successful execution before assigning the company a higher valuation. PayPal Stock Looks Undervalued on Earnings but Weaker on Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Growth and margin risks remain: Slower revenue growth, higher technology costs and pressure on consumer spending could limit margins and make it harder for PayPal to justify a materially higher share price.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of PayPal from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of PayPal from $63.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup raised their price objective on PayPal from $48.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 target price on PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.72.

PayPal Trading Up 3.2%

NASDAQ PYPL opened at $59.78 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. The firm has a market cap of $51.14 billion, a PE ratio of 11.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.30. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $38.46 and a one year high of $79.21. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $48.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.07.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.10. PayPal had a net margin of 14.36% and a return on equity of 24.39%. The business had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.47 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.40 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.37 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.59%.

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.