PayPal just lost its $53 billion safety net

PayPal Shares Fall 12.7% as Stripe, Advent Reportedly Drop Takeover Bid

Advent International and Stripe have reportedly ended their pursuit of PayPal after making an offer worth more than US$50 billion. Bloomberg reported the decision, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. The bidders could still revive their interest at a later stage. Reuters reported in July that Stripe and Advent had offered US$60.50 per share, [...] The post PayPal Shares Fall 12.7% as Stripe, Advent Reportedly Drop Takeover Bid appear…

PayPal Down 13% As Advent, Stripe Drop Bid; Retail Bullish

PayPal shares dropped nearly 13% last week, their worst weekly performance since early February, after reports suggested that Advent and payment processor

PayPal just lost its $53 billion safety net

PayPal now has to prove why $60.50 wasn’t enough

PayPal Stock Sinks 12.7% as $53 Billion Bid Disappears and Turnaround Takes Over

NEW YORK, August 29, 2026, 20:10 EDT PayPal closed Friday at $53.66, down 12.71%, on 36.34 million shares.The abandoned Stripe-Advent proposal valued PayPal at $60.50 a share, or about $53 billion.Second-quarter revenue rose 5%, while GAAP operating margin fell 171 basis points.The $58.54 average analyst target implies 9.1% upside from Friday's close. PayPal Holdings Inc.…