Dernières nouvelles pour PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock

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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 426 million active accounts at the end of 2023. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.

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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TIGR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$9.00</td>
<td>$39.2K</td>
<td>6.5K</td>
<td>7.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$25.5K</td>
<td>479</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SOFI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$7.00</td>
<td>$36.3K</td>
<td>62.8K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FUTU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$108.00</td>
<td>$31.0K</td>
<td>671</td>
<td>759</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/25/24</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$35.0K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>539</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$580.00</td>
<td>$37.2K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td>226</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AFRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$33.0K</td>
<td>270</td>
<td>101</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$61.4K</td>
<td>6.3K</td>
<td>98</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$67.50</td>
<td>$45.2K</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PGR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$245.00</td>
<td>$29.2K</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>39</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding TIGR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TIGR#NASDAQ">TIGR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $9.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.2K, with a price of $79.0 per contract. There were 6539 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7560 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HOOD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 30 day(s) on November 8, 2024. This event was a transfer of 115 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.5K, with a price of $222.0 per contract. There were 479 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1169 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SOFI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 100 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 181 contract(s) at a $7.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.3K, with a price of $201.0 per contract. There were 62887 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1019 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FUTU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUTU#NASDAQ">FUTU</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on October 11, 2024. This event was a transfer of 155 contract(s) at a $108.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 38 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.0K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 671 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 759 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on October 25, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 1143 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 539 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 37 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $580.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.2K, with a price of $186.0 per contract. There were 3149 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 226 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AFRM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFRM#NASDAQ">AFRM</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 72 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 14 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.0K, with a price of $2360.0 per contract. There were 270 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 101 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 163 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 63 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.4K, with a price of $975.0 per contract. There were 6350 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 98 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding C (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 828 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $67.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.2K, with a price of $905.0 per contract. There were 3 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PGR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PGR#NYSE">PGR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 219 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 19 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.2K, with a price of $1540.0 per contract. There were 2 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 39 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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On CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/10/08/final-trades-paypal-las-vegas-sands-crh-and-the-urnm.html">Halftime Report Final Trades</a>,&#8221; Bryn Talkington of Requisite Capital Management named Sprott Uranium Miners ETF &nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URNM#NYSE">URNM</a>) as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/URNM">her final trade</a>.
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On Oct. 3, BMO Capital analyst Rufus Hone maintained PayPal Holdings with a Market Perform rating and raised the price target from $72 to $73.
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<li>Las Vegas Sands shares fell 2.9% to close at $51.84 on Tuesday.</li>
<li>PayPal shares gained 1.1% to close at $81.16 during Tuesday's session.</li>
<li>CRH shares gained 0.6% to settle at $89.23 on Tuesday.</li>
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on PayPal Holdings.
Looking at options history for PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) we detected 20 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 45% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $89,292 and 17, calls, for a total amount of $1,555,850.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $65.0 to $100.0 for PayPal Holdings over the recent three months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for PayPal Holdings options trades today is 3354.81 with a total volume of 7,438.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for PayPal Holdings's big money trades within a strike price range of $65.0 to $100.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>PayPal Holdings Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1728398761_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$22.1</td>
<td>$21.1</td>
<td>$22.1</td>
<td>$77.50</td>
<td>$640.9K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">290</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$16.05</td>
<td>$15.85</td>
<td>$16.0</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$261.5K</td>
<td>5.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">164</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$4.4</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$112.5K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">262</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$17.7</td>
<td>$17.6</td>
<td>$17.6</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$88.0K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$16.85</td>
<td>$16.75</td>
<td>$16.85</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$84.2K</td>
<td>14.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About PayPal Holdings</h3>
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 426 million active accounts at the end of 2023. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with PayPal Holdings, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Current Position of PayPal Holdings</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,777,697, the price of PYPL is up 0.75% at $80.86. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 22 days.</li>
</ul>
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Smart Money Is Betting Big In PYPL Options

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), 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 22 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 54% leaning bullish and 31% bearish. Among these notable options, 8 are puts, totaling $418,013, and 14 are calls, amounting to $778,785.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $45.0 to $100.0 for PayPal Holdings over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for PayPal Holdings's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of PayPal Holdings's whale trades within a strike price range from $45.0 to $100.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>PayPal Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1728326739_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$9.55</td>
<td>$9.5</td>
<td>$9.55</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$286.5K</td>
<td>19.7K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">322</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$17.75</td>
<td>$16.8</td>
<td>$17.0</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$170.0K</td>
<td>214</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$13.35</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$13.35</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$66.7K</td>
<td>12.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">72</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$55.0K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">51</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$35.95</td>
<td>$35.7</td>
<td>$35.82</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$53.7K</td>
<td>485</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">15</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About PayPal Holdings</h3>
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 426 million active accounts at the end of 2023. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding PayPal Holdings, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Current Position of PayPal Holdings</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 5,588,637, the price of PYPL is up 0.58% at $79.82. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 23 days.</li>
</ul>
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Decoding PayPal Holdings's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

BMO Capital analyst Rufus Hone maintains PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) with a Market Perform and raises the price target from $72 to $73.

Price Target

BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform on PayPal Holdings, Raises Price Target to $73

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DFS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$202.0K</td>
<td>48</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FUTU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$51.0K</td>
<td>366</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BAC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$35.8K</td>
<td>4.3K</td>
<td>569</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$38.5K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>483</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BEN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$17.50</td>
<td>$29.9K</td>
<td>604</td>
<td>342</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$157.50</td>
<td>$46.9K</td>
<td>203</td>
<td>266</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/17/26</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$27.9K</td>
<td>5.4K</td>
<td>154</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$49.0K</td>
<td>10.0K</td>
<td>136</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PGR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$34.2K</td>
<td>249</td>
<td>112</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SQ</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$67.00</td>
<td>$29.1K</td>
<td>691</td>
<td>81</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding DFS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DFS#NYSE">DFS</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on October 11, 2024. Parties traded 1010 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $202.0K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 48 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3261 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FUTU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUTU#NASDAQ">FUTU</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on October 11, 2024. Parties traded 102 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.0K, with a price of $505.0 per contract. There were 366 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1973 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BAC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 79 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.8K, with a price of $239.0 per contract. There were 4310 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 569 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 79 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 4 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.5K, with a price of $9652.0 per contract. There were 1688 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 483 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BEN (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BEN#NYSE">BEN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 197 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 90 contract(s) at a $17.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.9K, with a price of $331.0 per contract. There were 604 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 342 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on October 11, 2024. Parties traded 127 contract(s) at a $157.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.9K, with a price of $369.0 per contract. There were 203 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 266 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding C (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 653 day(s) on July 17, 2026. Parties traded 65 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.9K, with a price of $430.0 per contract. There were 5400 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 154 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PYPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 107 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.0K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 10058 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 136 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PGR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PGR#NYSE">PGR</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 471 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.2K, with a price of $1710.0 per contract. There were 249 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 112 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SQ (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SQ#NYSE">SQ</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on October 4, 2024. Parties traded 103 contract(s) at a $67.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.1K, with a price of $283.0 per contract. There were 691 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 81 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

10 Financials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

Oppenheimer analyst Rayna Kumar assumes PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) with a Perform rating.

Initiation

Oppenheimer Assumes PayPal Holdings at Perform

There aren&#39;t&nbsp;many deals to consider for further value in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/sectors/computer-and-technology/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">technology sector</a>. However, one stock is looking to change that narrative by delivering on previous promises. Shares of&nbsp;PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pypl#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) have recently made a new 52-week high, now trading near $80 a share for the first time since the first quarter of 2023. The issue becomes whether they can sustain this new price or even reach&nbsp;a higher valuation.
According to a few Wall Street analysts, PayPal may be able to do this in the coming quarters. The <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/sectors/finance/">financial sector</a> is one of the first to move when the economic landscape shifts, such as today, with the interest rate pivot coming from the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to help boost transaction volume and fees for stocks like PayPal. But then, there&#39;s the subject of competition.
It&#39;s true that PayPal doesn&#39;t operate in a vacuum. It competes with behemoths in the space like Visa Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/v#NYSE">V</a>) and Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ma#NYSE">MA</a>). Even in the smaller market bracket, PayPal must remain competitive and attractive relative to competitors like <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/SQ/">Block Inc. (NYSE: </a><a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sq#NYSE">SQ</a>). Investors could safely assume this may be the case moving forward with PayPal stock for reasons that will become clear in just a bit.
<h3>Price Action and Forecasts Position PayPal Stock Ahead </h3>
Investors can begin to get a feel for what the market feels about PayPal stock through price action. Compared to its closest competitor, Block, PayPal is trading at a new 52-week high now, while Block is trading down to roughly <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/SQ/chart/">77% of its 52-week high</a>.
There must be a reason traders and markets are bidding higher for PayPal, which can be found in expectations and forecasts. Earnings per share (EPS) growth forecasts reflect PayPal&#39;s jump from $1.19 in profits today to <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NASDAQ/PYPL/earnings/">$1.30 for the same quarter next year</a>.
This 10% jump is significantly higher than <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/SQ/earnings/">Block&#39;s EPS forecasts for $0.50</a>, down from today&#39;s $0.93, a nearly 50% contraction in comparison. Given that PayPal is a $74 billion company, investors cannot&mdash;and should not&mdash;compare its growth to that of Visa or Mastercard, which are closer to the half-trillion mark.
However, investors can compare upside potential. Those at Mizuho Financial decided to place a $90 price target on PayPal a couple of months ago, jumping the gun early given that nobody else followed the trend until now. Analysts from Deutsche Bank topped Mizuho&#39;s view with a <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NASDAQ/PYPL/forecast/">$94 a share price target</a>.
This implies that despite the current yearly high, PayPal has about 21.2% upside left to run higher. PayPal takes the lead compared to <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/SQ/forecast/">Block&#39;s recent $70 price target</a> from New Street Research. When it comes to Visa and Mastercard, a respective <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/V/forecast/">7.5%</a> and <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/MA/forecast/">3% upside</a> potential pales next to PayPal&#39;s growth.
The question is whether PayPal&#39;s financials and business have what it takes to deliver on these promises.
<h3>PayPal Proves Stronger Than Investors Previously Expected</h3>
Looking at <a href="https://s201.q4cdn.com/231198771/files/doc_financials/2024/q2/PYPL-2Q-24-Earnings-Release.pdf">PayPal&#39;s latest quarterly earnings results</a>, the trend toward a potential higher price becomes clearer. Starting with revenues, PayPal reported a net increase of 8%, along with a similar 8% expansion in transaction margins to boost further profitability down the line.
Regarding other drivers or key performance indicators (KPIs), PayPal didn&#39;t disappoint either. Total payment volume rose 11% in the year to $416.8 billion, and transactions per active account also rose 11% in signal activity within the platform despite worries about the consumer and business economy.
Here&#39;s why markets and bears have kept PayPal stock so low during the past few quarters. Net active accounts decreased by 0.4% to 429 million, which may have been enough to scare capital away from this company. Still, those savvy enough will focus on the other profit metrics on the rise.
All told, PayPal reported up to $1.4 billion in free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures). Knowing that the best is just ahead for PayPal, management has committed up to 100% of the company&#39;s free cash flow into a share buyback program.
This addition to the buyback program would put PayPal on pace to buy back up to $5 billion worth of stock, which is nearly 10% of the company&#39;s market capitalization. When management approves such aggressive buybacks, it typically means they think the stock is cheap enough today and also expect to see higher prices ahead.
However, management isn&#39;t the only one buying up PayPal stock; those at Legal &amp; General Group decided to boost their holdings by as much as 3.3% as of August 2024, bringing their net position to <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NASDAQ/PYPL/institutional-ownership/">$501.2 million today</a>. This is only a fraction of the $4 billion of institutional capital called PayPal stock home over the past 12 months, a figure investors can safely assume will increase.
The article &quot;<a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stock-ideas/paypal-soars-to-new-heights-why-analysts-see-more-upside/">PayPal Soars to New Heights: Why Analysts See More Upside</a>&quot; first appeared on MarketBeat.

PayPal Soars To New Heights: Why Analysts See More Upside

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with PYPL, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 18 uncommon options trades for PayPal Holdings.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $453,208, and 9 are calls, for a total amount of $847,839.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $57.5 to $115.0 for PayPal Holdings over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for PayPal Holdings options trades today is 1840.57 with a total volume of 4,436.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for PayPal Holdings's big money trades within a strike price range of $57.5 to $115.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>PayPal Holdings 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727706640_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$17.2</td>
<td>$16.4</td>
<td>$17.15</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$289.8K</td>
<td>6</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">170</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$15.65</td>
<td>$15.45</td>
<td>$15.65</td>
<td>$72.50</td>
<td>$286.3K</td>
<td>2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">187</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$24.5</td>
<td>$24.45</td>
<td>$24.5</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$122.5K</td>
<td>220</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$2.94</td>
<td>$2.89</td>
<td>$2.93</td>
<td>$72.50</td>
<td>$84.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">386</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$57.50</td>
<td>$54.7K</td>
<td>463</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">152</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About PayPal Holdings</h3>
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 426 million active accounts at the end of 2023. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.
<h3>Current Position of PayPal Holdings</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 1,348,752, the price of PYPL is up by 0.1%, reaching $77.96.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 30 days from now.</li>
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A total of 4 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $83.25.
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The core PCE, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased by 2.7% year-over-year, matching forecasts and slightly higher than July's 2.6%.
This decline in overall inflation, despite steady core inflation, suggests a potential easing of price pressures, even as costs for services like housing and financial services continue to rise.
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<li>Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) rockets 1.1% to $257.16.</li>
<li>Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) moves 0.9% higher to $105.80.</li>
<li>BP p.l.c. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BP#NYSE">BP</a>) ticks up 0.9% to $31.07.</li>
<li>PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) soars 1.1% to $81.03.</li>
<li>General Motors Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>) inches up 0.9% to $46.24.</li>
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Joshua Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management said PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) continues to break out.
PayPal Holdings recently unveiled its plan to extend cryptocurrency services to U.S. business account holders, with the exception of New York State. As per a press release issued on Tuesday, the latest move would enable U.S. merchants to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrency directly from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/41038635/paypal-steps-up-crypto-game-allows-us-merchants-to-buy-sell-and-hold-digital-assets">their business accounts</a>.
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<li>The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund gained 0.3% during Thursday's session.</li>
<li>PayPal shares gained 3.5% to close at $80.08 on Thursday.</li>
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Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>) and Revolut Ltd. are reportedly exploring the possibility of entering the $170 billion stablecoin market, which could challenge the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/41049052/tether-ceo-paolo-ardoino-discusses-launch-of-dirham-pegged-stablecoin-new-tokenization-pla">dominance of incumbent</a> Tether (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDT</a>).
What Happened: Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-26/robinhood-revolut-explore-entering-the-burgeoning-stablecoin-sector?sref=TBDibEcD">cites </a>sources familiar with the matter that both Robinhood and Revolut are looking into launching their own stablecoins, although they may ultimately decide against it.
The stablecoin market is currently dominated by Tether&#8217;s USDT, which has a circulation of almost $120 billion, ahead of Circle&#8217;s (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDC</a>), which has a valuation of $36 billion. To diversify, Tether is branching out to other markets, having recently launched a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/41049052/tether-ceo-paolo-ardoino-discusses-launch-of-dirham-pegged-stablecoin-new-tokenization-pla">Dirham-pegged stablecoin</a> and expanded <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/partner/cryptocurrency/24/06/39275499/tether-pumps-millions-of-dollars-into-crypto-mining-is-rebel-satoshi-arcade-the-next-memec">into Bitcoin mining.</a>
This interest comes as the European Union edges closer to fully implementing its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations by the end of 2024. 
These rules could force crypto exchanges operating in the EU to delist stablecoins from issuers like Tether that lack appropriate permits. 
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told Bloomberg in an emailed statement that his company is working on a &#8220;technology-based solution&#8221; to serve the EU market.
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Tether reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/07/40078923/tether-reports-record-5-2b-profit-in-q2">profits of $5.2 billion</a> in the first half of 2024, primarily from reserves backing its stablecoin. 
Thomas Eichenberger, chief product officer at Swiss crypto bank Sygnum, noted, &#8220;Many businesses have looked at the likes of Circle and Tether and the figures they&#8217;ve posted. It sounded like a beautiful business model, and there are many out there that might want to replicate that.&#8221;
Stablecoins are gaining traction as a payment method. Bernstein analysts see them as &#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/40946534/stablecoins-like-tether-becoming-systemically-important-bernstein">systemically important</a>,&#8221; citing that &#8220;20% of 18-24-year-olds (in emerging markets) hold 25-50% of their portfolio in stablecoins.&#8221; 
The entry of Robinhood and Revolut into the stablecoin market could introduce new competition to incumbents like Tether and Circle. Meanwhile, PayPal Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/41038635/paypal-steps-up-crypto-game-allows-us-merchants-to-buy-sell-and-hold-digital-assets">expanded its cryptocurrency offerings</a>, allowing U.S. merchants to buy, sell, and hold crypto in their online wallets, signaling broader adoption of digital currencies.
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PayPal unveiled <a href="https://www.paypal.cn/portal/merchant/ncps">PayPal Complete Payments</a>, a safe and efficient all-in-one platform that integrates a range of customized products and solutions to support Chinese merchants in selling globally. This platform streamlines payment and receivables processes for businesses of all sizes in China, empowering them to thrive in cross-border trade and the digital economy.
Today, PayPal's global and China management teams engaged with over 700 merchants from across the country along with partners. They provided insights into PayPal's global and local business strategies, cross-border payment solutions, industry trends, and specific initiatives designed to drive business growth for Chinese merchants.

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Payments giant PayPal Holdings Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) unveiled its plan to extend cryptocurrency services to U.S. business account holders, with the exception of New York State.
What Happened: As per a press release issued on Tuesday, the latest move would enable U.S. merchants to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrency directly from their business accounts. 
Furthermore, business account holders would be able to send and receive supported cryptocurrency tokens to and from external blockchain addresses.
However, New York State will be excluded from this service at the time of launch, the press release read.
This initiative is part of PayPal&#8217;s ongoing strategy to enhance the usefulness of cryptocurrency by making it more readily available to millions of merchants throughout the U.S. 
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Jose Fernandez da Ponte, Senior Vice President of Paypal&#8217;s cryptocurrency arm, said the step was taken in response to growing demands by business owners to access the same services already available to consumers.
Why It Matters: PayPal&#8217;s foray into cryptocurrency services is not new. In August last year, the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/08/33600520/paypal-unveils-usd-backed-stablecoin-pyusd-in-digital-payments-revamp">company launched a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin</a>, PayPal USD (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">PYUSD</a>), aimed at bolstering the adoption of digital tokens for transactions.
As of this writing, it was the sixth-largest stablecoin, with a market capitalization exceeding $700 million, <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/view/stablecoin/">according </a>to CoinMarketCap.
The company already allows customers to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies in their online wallets. 
Interestingly, earlier this week, Cathie Wood&#8217;s investment management firm Ark Invest purchased <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40994536/cathie-woods-ark-invest-buys-4-5m-of-paypal-and-3-5m-of-pinterest-shares-sells-own-bitcoin-etf-a">$4.5 million worth of PayPal shares</a>. This investment came amidst diverse analyst opinions about the company.
Price Action: Shares of PayPal closed 1.25% lower at $77.36 during Wednesday&#8217;s regular trading session, although they were up 0.08% in after-hours trading, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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