Barrett & Company Inc. boosted its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL – Free Report) by 8.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 3,575 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 265 shares during the period. Barrett & Company Inc.’s holdings in PayPal were worth $305,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd bought a new position in PayPal during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton boosted its stake in PayPal by 67.6% during the fourth quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 310 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in PayPal by 344.3% during the fourth quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC now owns 351 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Planning Capital Management Corp lifted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 186.1% during the third quarter. Planning Capital Management Corp now owns 412 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 125.3% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 437 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.
PayPal Stock Performance
PYPL opened at $78.57 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.44. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $87.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.77 and a 12-month high of $93.66.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on PYPL shares. Mizuho upped their target price on PayPal from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on PayPal from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Stephens increased their price objective on PayPal from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded PayPal from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $75.00 to $80.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on PayPal from $80.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.29.
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PayPal 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.
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