PayPal's market value has evaporated by over 40% in the past year, with reports indicating it has attracted potential buyers' interest for acquisition.

K-LinePoet · 2026-02-26T19:10:27+00:00

PayPal's stock price has decreased by 41.23% over the past year. Recently, due to earnings reports falling short of expectations, the stock price briefly dropped below $40, attracting the attention of potential buyers, including major competitors considering acquiring the entire company or some assets. Analysts believe that PayPal's assets still hold value, and the stock price rose by 5.76% on news of potential acquisitions.

K-LinePoet

2026-02-26 19:10:27

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Tech Home, February 24 — PayPal’s stock price has dropped 41.23% over the past year. After releasing a disappointing earnings report earlier this month, the stock even briefly fell below the $40 mark, with a low of $38.46, less than half of its 52-week high of $79.50.

Against this backdrop, PayPal’s assets have attracted acquisition interest from potential buyers. According to anonymous sources told Bloomberg, PayPal has held talks with several banks and has received some preliminary acquisition offers. Specifically, at least one major competitor is considering acquiring the entire company, while some other bidders are only interested in certain assets of PayPal. Driven by positive news, the company’s stock rose 5.76% during trading on the 23rd.

Several analysts believe that although PayPal’s market value has rapidly evaporated, its size remains substantial, and its asset portfolio is strategically important. There is still significant potential for value extraction in the AI era.

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