Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards PayPal Holdings PYPL, and it’s something market players shouldn’t ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in PYPL usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga’s options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for PayPal Holdings. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 25% leaning bullish and 62% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $481,000, and 6 are calls, amounting to $375,717.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $40.0 to $100.0 for PayPal Holdings over the last 3 months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for PayPal Holdings’s options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across PayPal Holdings’s significant trades, within a strike price range of $40.0 to $100.0, over the past month.
PayPal Holdings 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYPL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $32.45 | $30.5 | $31.0 | $100.00 | $310.0K | 377 | 100 |
| PYPL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/18/25 | $3.8 | $3.7 | $3.8 | $70.00 | $171.0K | 2.2K | 472 |
| PYPL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/17/27 | $37.45 | $37.1 | $37.1 | $40.00 | $103.8K | 77 | 55 |
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 07/18/25 | $4.1 | $4.0 | $4.05 | $70.00 | $81.0K | 8.3K | 230 |
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $1.31 | $1.24 | $1.3 | $100.00 | $71.3K | 22.3K | 566 |
About PayPal Holdings
PayPal was spun off from eBay in 2015 and provides electronic payment solutions to merchants and consumers, with a focus on online transactions. The company had 434 million active accounts at the end of 2024. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.
Having examined the options trading patterns of PayPal Holdings, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Present Market Standing of PayPal Holdings
- With a volume of 5,739,878, the price of PYPL is up 2.63% at $70.5.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 82 days.
Expert Opinions on PayPal Holdings
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $82.8.
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* An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Buy rating on PayPal Holdings, maintaining a target price of $93.
* An analyst from BMO Capital has decided to maintain their Market Perform rating on PayPal Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $79.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Baird continues to hold a Outperform rating for PayPal Holdings, targeting a price of $79.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Neutral rating on PayPal Holdings with a target price of $75.
* An analyst from RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on PayPal Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $88.
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