Sources: PayPal is attracting takeover interest after a stock slide over the past year wiped out almost half of its market value; PYPL closed up 5.76%

PayPal Holdings Inc., the digital payments pioneer, is attracting takeover interest from potential buyers after a stock slide wiped …

Bloomberg 2026-02-24

@zerohedge @zerohedge on x
Good old-fashioned wholesale selling short circuit
@peruvian_bull Roberto Rios on x
PayPal halted on takeover rumors Did @foxenflask correctly predict that this was GameStop's acquisition target?!?! [image]
@jevgenijs @jevgenijs on x
“At least one large rival is looking AT THE WHOLE COMPANY, while some other suitors are only interested in certain PayPal assets, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.” $PYPL [image]
@qtrresearch @qtrresearch on x
$PYPL could be acquired at $65 and still be a BARGAIN for the acquirer
@iatalkspace Abubakar on x
PayPal is trading at a PE of just 8.3x. The market is obviously no longer excited about its growth prospects and earnings that are below Wall Street's estimates. Yet it doesn't mean PayPal isn't growing or doesn't have a moat. But, the company needs a new strategy and narrative. …
@edzitron.com Ed Zitron on bluesky
Private equity rubbing their hands excited to do another, bigger, stupid leveraged buyout of PayPal because they read a blog written by an imbecile [embedded post]
r/business r on reddit
PayPal is attracting takeover interest from potential buyers after its stock fell ~46% over the last 12 months, giving PayPal a market value of ~$38.4B

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