PayPal stock gains after Q2 revenue rises 5 percent

Published on 09/14/2026 at 14:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

PayPal stock closed at USD 53.72 on September 11, 2026, after a 0.77 percent gain. Q2 2026 revenue rose 5 percent to USD 8.7 billion and EPS reached USD 1.38.

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PayPal stock (ISIN US70450Y1038) closed at USD 53.72 on September 11, 2026, after a 0.77 percent gain, with a market value of USD 45.96 billion and a 52-week range of USD 38.46 to USD 79.21. The shares sit 8.0 percent below the January 1, 2026 level cited by MarketBeat, so the year-to-date picture is still below the starting point.

Q2 numbers set the tone

PayPal Holdings, Inc. reported second-quarter 2026 net revenues of USD 8.7 billion, up 5 percent year over year, while total payment volume climbed 10 percent to USD 486.4 billion, according to StockTitan. GAAP diluted EPS came in at USD 1.25, and non-GAAP diluted EPS was USD 1.38, giving the quarter a clear comparison point versus the lower year-earlier margin profile.

Operating income was USD 1.4 billion, down 5 percent, while GAAP and non-GAAP operating margins were 16.4 percent and 17.4 percent. Free cash flow reached USD 1.8 billion, and the board declared a USD 0.14 per-share dividend payable September 25, 2026.

Guidance stays higher

PayPal also raised full-year 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance to approximately USD 5.38, after first-quarter 2026 non-GAAP EPS of USD 1.34 and Q1 revenue of USD 8.35 billion, up 7 percent year over year, according to the same StockTitan filing summary. Total payment volume was USD 464.0 billion in Q1 2026, which shows the business entered the second quarter with momentum on volume and cash generation.

The stock still trades at a modest multiple, with MarketBeat listing a P/E ratio of 10.16 and a consensus price target of USD 56.03. That leaves the current quote only slightly below the average target, a setup that depends more on earnings execution than on multiple expansion.

Price near the average target

PayPal stock ended September 11, 2026 at USD 53.72 on Nasdaq, and MarketBeat listed the same session's trading range at USD 53.31 to USD 54.40, with volume of 9.98 million shares. The next visible checkpoint on the calendar is the September 25, 2026 dividend payment.