PayPal stock sits 33.3 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 10/04/2026 at 10:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

PayPal stock stood at USD 52.80 on October 2, 2026, while Q2 revenue reached USD 8.68 billion. Analysts set a USD 56.31 average target across 47 ratings.

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PayPal stock (ISIN US70450Y1038) stood at USD 52.80 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, leaving the shares 33.3 percent below their 52-week high of USD 79.22. The next measurable checkpoint is PayPal's third-quarter report scheduled for October 27, 2026, before the market opens, as Gekko reports.

Revenue growth stays measurable

PayPal's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 8.68 billion, an increase of 4.8 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, according to Yahoo Finance on October 2, 2026. The reported revenue also exceeded the USD 8.51 billion consensus estimate by 2.02 percent, while adjusted EPS of USD 1.38 surpassed the USD 1.28 estimate by 7.81 percent.

That combination gives the stock a specific counterpoint to its weak yearly performance: sales are still expanding, but the market is assigning a much lower valuation to the payments platform than it did at the yearly peak. PayPal's Q2 revenue in the same report was paired with adjusted EPS of USD 1.38.

Hold consensus leaves limited upside

MarketBeat lists a Hold consensus from 47 analysts, comprising 9 Buy, 34 Hold and 4 Sell ratings. Its average twelve-month target is USD 56.31, with a high of USD 100.00 and a low of USD 32.00; the average target lies 6.65 percent above the October 2 price.

The consensus therefore points to a modest gap rather than a broad analyst call for a rapid revaluation. PayPal's operating progress, especially revenue growth and adjusted EPS delivery, must translate into stronger branded-checkout momentum before the market can close the distance to the upper end of the target range.

PayPal stock remains below its yearly peak

On October 2, 2026, PayPal stock traded at USD 52.80 on Nasdaq, down USD 0.26, or 0.49 percent, from the prior close. The session range was USD 52.62 to USD 53.40, and the 52-week range was USD 38.46 to USD 79.22.