Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate PayPal Holdings, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for PYPL from analysts
• PYPL’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)

Before we jump into PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments for merchants and consumers worldwide. The company operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, consumer credit and debit products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards. It provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy names. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of April 27, 2026, 10:48 AM, CST, PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s stock price was $50.040.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. is down 0.87% from its previous closing price of $50.480.

During the last market session, PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s stock traded between $49.397 and $50.560. Currently, there are approximately 931.00 million shares outstanding for PayPal Holdings, Inc..

PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 9.3, which is low compared to the Financial Services industry median of 14.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. Stock Price History

PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s (PYPL) price is currently up 10.63% so far this month.

During the month of April, PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $52.300 and a low of $43.675.

Over the last year, PayPal Holdings, Inc. has hit prices as high as $79.500 and as low as $38.460. Year to date, PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s stock is down 14.29%.

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What Caused PayPal Holdings, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of April 24, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of PayPal Holdings, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of April 24, 2026, PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -12.00%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 20 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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PayPal Holdings, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of April 27, 2026, PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s stock price is $50.040, which is down 0.87% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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