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 18 uncommon options trades for PayPal Holdings.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 33% bullish and 44%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $329,584, and 11 are calls, for a total amount of $497,025.
Projected Price Targets
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $40.0 to $105.0 for PayPal Holdings over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in PayPal Holdings's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to PayPal Holdings's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $40.0 to $105.0 over the preceding 30 days.
PayPal Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
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 | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $3.3 | $3.2 | $3.29 | $105.00 | $180.7K | 730 | 552 |
| PYPL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $10.45 | $10.3 | $10.3 | $85.00 | $79.3K | 795 | 170 |
| PYPL | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/31/25 | $11.9 | $11.65 | $11.78 | $97.00 | $62.4K | 54 | 54 |
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $1.36 | $1.34 | $1.35 | $87.50 | $53.3K | 12.3K | 679 |
| PYPL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $10.45 | $10.3 | $10.3 | $85.00 | $49.4K | 795 | 54 |
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.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with PayPal Holdings, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
PayPal Holdings's Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 1,883,015, the price of PYPL is up by 0.22%, reaching $85.62.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 36 days from now.
Expert Opinions on PayPal Holdings
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $103.2.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * In a positive move, an analyst from Wolfe Research has upgraded their rating to Outperform and adjusted the price target to $107. * An analyst from RBC Capital has revised its rating downward to Outperform, adjusting the price target to $100. * An analyst from Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on PayPal Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $90. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods keeps a Outperform rating on PayPal Holdings with a target price of $104. * An analyst from Macquarie persists with their Outperform rating on PayPal Holdings, maintaining a target price of $115.
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