Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on PayPal Holdings PYPL.
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, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 uncommon options trades for PayPal Holdings.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 36% bullish and 45%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $340,200, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $357,555.
Expected Price Movements
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $70.0 to $110.0 for PayPal Holdings during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 $70.0 to $110.0, over the past month.
PayPal Holdings Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $26.45 | $25.6 | $25.9 | $70.00 | $129.4K | 432 | 50 |
| PYPL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $26.45 | $25.5 | $25.5 | $110.00 | $102.0K | 40 | 40 |
| PYPL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $26.0 | $23.25 | $23.5 | $110.00 | $94.0K | 1.0K | 40 |
| PYPL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $12.5 | $12.35 | $12.5 | $97.50 | $72.5K | 1 | 67 |
| PYPL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $23.95 | $23.6 | $23.9 | $110.00 | $71.7K | 746 | 130 |
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 426 million active accounts at the end of 2023. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.
In light of the recent options history for PayPal Holdings, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
PayPal Holdings's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 1,298,411, with PYPL's price down by -0.48%, positioned at $90.42.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 49 days.
Expert Opinions on PayPal Holdings
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $107.0.
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