Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Decreases Stock Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. decreased its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 330,496 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 46,026 shares during the quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in PayPal were worth $22,163,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wedmont Private Capital grew its holdings in PayPal by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 9,157 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $614,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA boosted its position in PayPal by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 1,840 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $137,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of PayPal by 2.9% during the third quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,698 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $382,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of PayPal by 1.1% during the second quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,285 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,062,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 16.5% in the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,185 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $79,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PayPal Stock Up 1.9%

PYPL stock opened at $47.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $43.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.81, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $38.46 and a 1-year high of $79.50. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $50.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $60.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.06). PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.The business had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.19 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is presently 10.35%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 37,613 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.49, for a total transaction of $1,560,563.37. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,285,484.67. This represents a 54.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,140 shares in the company, valued at $50,992.20. This represents a 65.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 87,608 shares of company stock valued at $3,831,535. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

PayPal News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Partnership expands PYUSD use case — PayPal announced a collaboration with TCS Blockchain to enable digital?asset settlement of freight invoices, creating a concrete B2B revenue/volume path for PYUSD and invoice processing services. PayPal Joins Forces With TCS Blockchain
• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin narrative supportive — industry coverage notes PYUSD’s growing relevance as stablecoin supply concentrates among a few large players; that strengthens PayPal’s strategic case for wallet/stablecoin-led payment flows. Stablecoins Market Tightens as Tether and Circle Control 84% of Supply
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend supports income thesis — PayPal recently announced a quarterly dividend, which can modestly broaden the buyer base and signal capital-return discipline. MarketBeat PYPL Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: New analyst coverage but limited upside — Bank of America started coverage with a “neutral” rating and a $48 target; coverage brings attention but little conviction above current levels. How The Investment Story For PayPal Is Shifting
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate keeps shares volatile — multiple outlets are re?evaluating PayPal after a sharp multi?month reset; this drives trading but produces mixed buy/hold conclusions. Evaluating PayPal Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang — Several law firms have filed or solicited plaintiffs for securities class actions tied to PayPal’s guidance/earnings (lead?plaintiff deadline Apr 20, 2026), creating potential costs, distraction and headline risk. Pomerantz Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — SEC filings show meaningful sales by senior executives (multiple recent sales reported), which can be read as a negative signal for near?term insider confidence. Insider Selling Alerts
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss remains a drag — PayPal’s recent Q4 revenue and EPS miss that pushed shares to a 12?month low is still cited by analysts and underpins cautious ratings and downward pressure until execution and guidance recover. Q4 Miss and Share Drop

Analyst Ratings Changes

PYPL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on PayPal from $67.00 to $48.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of PayPal from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. BTIG Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of PayPal from $60.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, President Capital dropped their target price on shares of PayPal from $91.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.03.

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.