<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Cwm LLC decreased its position in shares of  PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 49.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 65,380 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 63,973 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC's holdings in PayPal were worth $4,859,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 09/29 - 10/03</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of  PayPal by 15.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 104,408 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $7,763,000 after acquiring an additional 13,874 shares in the last quarter.  Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY lifted its stake in  PayPal by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 242,629 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $18,032,000 after buying an additional 17,348 shares in the last quarter.  Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of  PayPal by 1.6% in the second quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 23,297 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,731,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares during the last quarter.  Natural Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of  PayPal in the second quarter valued at $229,000.  Finally, Fulcrum Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of  PayPal by 0.9% during the second quarter. Fulcrum Capital LLC now owns 52,859 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $3,928,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  68.32% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal</h2><p>In other PayPal news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total transaction of $288,801.18. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 48,483 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. The trade was a 7.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total value of $265,282.56. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,989 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,174,279.68. This trade represents a 18.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 15,102 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,607. Company insiders own  0.08% of the company's stock. </p><h2>PayPal Trading Down 2.8%</h2><ul><li>PayPal Stock: Why Wall Street May Be Undervaluing This Giant</li></ul><p>Shares of PayPal stock opened at $66.05 on Friday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.85 and a fifty-two week high of $93.66. The firm has a market cap of $63.10 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.44. The business's fifty day moving average is $68.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $69.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. </p><p>PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.08 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.19 EPS.  PayPal has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.180-1.220 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.150-5.300 EPS. Analysts anticipate that  PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><ul><li>How Did Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish's IPO Go?</li></ul><p>A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Macquarie  reaffirmed an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of PayPal from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Piper Sandler  set a $74.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $96.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, JMP Securities cut their price target on PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a &#34;market outperform&#34; rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and three have issued  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, PayPal  has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $83.50.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Analysis on PYPL</b></p><h2>About PayPal</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than PayPal</li><li>How to invest in marijuana stocks in 7 steps </li><li>Salesforce’s Long-Awaited Inflection is Here: Rally On!</li><li>What Is WallStreetBets and What Stocks Are They Targeting?</li><li>Rocket Lab USA Receives Wall Street Validation: Time to Buy?</li><li>How Investors Can Identify and Successfully Trade Gap-Down Stocks</li><li>Archer Buys Rival's Patent Treasure Trove in Strategic Move</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding PYPL?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for PayPal Holdings, Inc. 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<p>Cwm LLC has reduced its holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 49.5% in Q2, now owning 65,380 shares valued at approximately $4.86 million. Other institutional investors, including Vanguard and Matrix Asset Advisors, have increased their stakes. PayPal's stock has seen a 2.8% decline recently, with a current price of $66.05. The company reported Q2 earnings of $1.40 per share, exceeding estimates, and has set guidance for Q3 2025 at 1.180-1.220 EPS. Analysts maintain a positive outlook, with Macquarie setting a $95 price target.</p>

- Cwm LLC reduced its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 49.5% in Q2, holding 65,380 shares valued at $4,859,000 after selling 63,973 shares.  
- Other institutional investors, including Vanguard and Matrix Asset Advisors, increased their holdings, with Vanguard owning 104,408 shares worth $7,763,000.  
- PayPal's stock opened at $66.05, with a market cap of $63.10 billion, and analysts project earnings per share of 5.03 for the current year, maintaining a "Hold" rating on average.

Cwm LLC Decreases Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL