Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL). In a filing disclosed on March 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal stock on February 6th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 2/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 2/28/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Block (NYSE:XYZ) on 2/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) on 2/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) on 2/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paragon 28 (NYSE:FNA) on 2/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fiserv (NYSE:FI) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) on 2/25/2025.

PayPal Trading Up 3.5 %

PayPal stock opened at $70.48 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 1.26. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $56.97 and a one year high of $93.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.72 billion, a PE ratio of 17.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.52. The business’s fifty day moving average is $81.75 and its 200 day moving average is $81.07.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.08. PayPal had a return on equity of 23.67% and a net margin of 13.04%. The company had revenue of $8.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.48 earnings per share. PayPal’s revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PYPL. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 67.6% in the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 310 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 344.3% in the 4th quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC now owns 351 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In related news, Director Gail J. Mcgovern sold 2,446 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.15, for a total transaction of $176,478.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 29,734 shares in the company, valued at $2,145,308.10. The trade was a 7.60 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Bank of America raised PayPal from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $86.00 to $103.00 in a report on Monday, December 9th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, December 12th. BTIG Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised PayPal from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $107.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $90.03.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

PayPal Company 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.