Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. Lowers Stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. cut its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 29.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 265,139 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 112,370 shares during the quarter. PayPal comprises about 1.0% of Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.’s holdings in PayPal were worth $17,780,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in PayPal during the second quarter worth about $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc boosted its stake in PayPal by 100.4% in the second quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 87,524 shares in the last quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd boosted its stake in PayPal by 41.2% in the first quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new position in PayPal during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of PayPal during the second quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Performance

PayPal stock opened at $61.33 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The firm has a market cap of $57.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $55.85 and a 1-year high of $93.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $65.42 and a 200-day moving average of $69.00.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.14. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.64% and a net margin of 14.96%.The business had revenue of $8.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.21 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.20 EPS. PayPal’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th were paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.22%.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the insider directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,374 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.13, for a total transaction of $94,984.62. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 36,156 shares of company stock worth $2,432,524. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $68.00 price objective (down previously from $93.00) on shares of PayPal in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of PayPal from $74.00 to $67.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Cowen reaffirmed a “mixed” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and set a $66.00 target price (down from $83.00) on shares of PayPal in a report on Friday. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $78.97.

PayPal Company Profile

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards.