Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on PayPal Holdings.
Looking at options history for PayPal Holdings PYPL we detected 17 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 47% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 47% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $476,607 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $311,493.
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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 $47.5 to $75.0 for PayPal Holdings over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of PayPal Holdings stands at 3880.47, with a total volume reaching 4,632.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in PayPal Holdings, situated within the strike price corridor from $47.5 to $75.0, throughout the last 30 days.
PayPal Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
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 | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $7.8 | $7.65 | $7.8 | $70.00 | $178.6K | 1.2K | 229 |
| PYPL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $26.4 | $25.45 | $26.4 | $47.50 | $71.2K | 20 | 28 |
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $4.7 | $4.55 | $4.7 | $70.00 | $54.0K | 1.3K | 6 |
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/18/25 | $1.79 | $1.53 | $1.77 | $72.50 | $50.4K | 2.0K | 292 |
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $6.75 | $6.65 | $6.75 | $67.50 | $47.2K | 1.3K | 63 |
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.
Where Is PayPal Holdings Standing Right Now?
- With a trading volume of 3,904,107, the price of PYPL is up by 0.16%, reaching $70.39.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 57 days from now.
What The Experts Say On PayPal Holdings
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $81.5.
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