Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY Grows Stock Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY increased its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 6.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 267,919 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 16,429 shares during the period. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY’s holdings in PayPal were worth $15,641,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of PayPal by 35.9% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,177,536 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $548,520,000 after purchasing an additional 2,160,227 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in PayPal by 1,066.0% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,106,215 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $156,532,000 after purchasing an additional 1,925,583 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new position in PayPal in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $97,794,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in PayPal by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,131,949 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $746,508,000 after purchasing an additional 1,093,365 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in PayPal by 245.6% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,091,482 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $63,721,000 after purchasing an additional 775,647 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of PYPL stock opened at $44.63 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $41.09 billion, a PE ratio of 8.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $45.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $57.58. 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 announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.PayPal’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.19 EPS. Research analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid 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 was Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is presently 10.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of PayPal to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of PayPal from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. HSBC cut shares of PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $47.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Evercore decreased their price target on shares of PayPal from $65.00 to $40.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of PayPal from $60.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 9th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, PayPal presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $58.11.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, EVP Frank Keller sold 29,581 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total value of $1,361,317.62. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 51,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,373,113.34. This represents a 36.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 37,613 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 87,608 shares of company stock worth $3,831,535 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded European merchant access — PayPal deepened its partnership with Nexi to integrate PayPal’s wallet and checkout across Nexi’s merchant platform, which can help drive European merchant adoption and revenue upside over time. PayPal Nexi Tie Up Tests Growth Story As Shares Lag
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage from Loop Capital sets a “hold” rating and $46 PT, effectively signaling limited near-term upside from current levels. PayPal Receives Neutral Rating From Loop Capital
• Negative Sentiment: Securities?fraud lawsuits and a surprise CEO exit have become focal points—plaintiffs allege misleading statements about growth and the company withdrew long?term targets, raising legal, reputational and oversight risks that can pressure valuation. PayPal Lawsuits And CEO Shakeup Put Focus On Valuation Gap
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Glancy Prongay, Rosen, Hagens Berman, Levi & Korsinsky, etc.) have filed or solicited lead?plaintiff motions in securities class actions tied to the same February 2025–February 2026 class period, increasing the probability of costly litigation and settlements. Glancy PR: Shareholders Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Several additional firm notices and alerts (Rosen, Hagens Berman, Bernstein Liebhard, Levi & Korsinsky) reinforce litigation momentum and note potential individual liability for senior executives, which can amplify settlement exposure and governance scrutiny. Rosen Law: Lead Plaintiff Deadline Reminder
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and downgrade narratives (Seeking Alpha coverage) flag checkout business weakness and expected near?term earnings declines, limiting upside until execution and growth visibility improve. PayPal Undervalued, But Checkout Weakness Limits Upside

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.