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

04 Apr 2026, 10:00 by Tristan Rich · The Markets Daily

Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. lowered its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL – Free Report) by 84.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 42,113 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 223,026 shares during the quarter. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.’s holdings in PayPal were worth $2,459,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its position in PayPal by 22.0% in the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,438 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,018,000 after purchasing an additional 3,140 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth $1,488,000. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of PayPal by 69.5% during the 4th quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,283 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $308,000 after purchasing an additional 2,166 shares during the last quarter. Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. raised its holdings in PayPal by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. now owns 680,852 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $39,748,000 after buying an additional 33,994 shares during the period. Finally, Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY raised its holdings in PayPal by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 267,919 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $15,641,000 after buying an additional 16,429 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 37,613 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.49, for a total value of $1,560,563.37. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,285,484.67. This trade represents a 54.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Frank Keller sold 29,581 shares of PayPal 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,373,113.34. This trade represents a 36.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 87,608 shares of company stock valued at $3,831,535 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PYPL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of PayPal from $76.00 to $74.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of PayPal from $91.00 to $59.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. BTIG Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $42.00 price objective (down from $100.00) on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Eight investment 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $58.11.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on PayPal

PayPal Stock Performance

NASDAQ PYPL opened at $45.34 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The company has a market cap of $41.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $45.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $57.35. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $38.46 and a 1-year high of $79.50.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.19 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

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

Key Stories Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

Positive Sentiment: PayPal said it is investing aggressively to revive branded checkout growth (reported as a $400M push and product/monetization focus), which could support revenue recovery if execution improves. PayPal (PYPL) Invests $400M to Revive Checkout Growth
Positive Sentiment: PayPal remains active in stablecoin and cross-border payments initiatives — a strategic area with regulatory complexity but meaningful long-term upside if it captures flows. Stablecoins roll on as rules evolve
Neutral Sentiment: Loop Capital initiated coverage with a Hold and a $46 target, flagging execution risks and margin pressure — a middling analyst view that may cap upside until results/stability improve. Loop Capital initiates coverage of PayPal (PYPL) with hold recommendation
Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms (Bragar Eagel & Squire, Howard G. Smith, Schall Law, Rosen, Pomerantz and Labaton Keller Sucharow) have publicized securities class-action filings and lead-plaintiff deadlines related to PayPal, increasing legal costs, uncertainty and potential settlements. Bragar Eagel & Squire reminder Rosen Law Firm reminder Labaton Keller Sucharow expanded filing
Negative Sentiment: Press coverage highlights operational struggles: branded checkout slowdown, intensifying competition from Apple/Google, and leadership turnover — factors that heighten execution risk and weigh on sentiment. LA Times: PayPal transformed digital payments…
Negative Sentiment: Aggregated market commentary and data highlight insider selling and large institutional reductions (e.g., UBS, Clearbridge), suggesting diminished confidence among some major holders and potential supply pressure. Quiver Quant summary
Negative Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces tie weak Q4 results and prior guidance/execution issues to the new lawsuits and board/management changes, reinforcing short-term downside risk until clarity on execution and legal exposure is provided. TipRanks: Why PYPL stock is crashing

About PayPal

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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.