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Macquarie on PayPal (PYPL) rumors: 'could see Block providing additional benefits through its growing AI/ software capabilities'
July 15, 2026 2:45 PM EDTMacquarie analyst Paul Golding reiterated a Neutral rating and $50.00 price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL).
The analyst comments "Financing and regulatory benefits. Notably, the consortium structure being discussed could make the deal easier to finance and secure regulatory approval for, as a full Stripe-PayPal merger would combine two of the largest payments... More
Wolfe Research comments on PayPal (PYPL) rumors
July 15, 2026 10:25 AM EDTWolfe Research comments on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) rumors.
The analyst comments "News: Overnight, Reuters reported that Stripe and Advent have made a joint offer to acquire PYPL for $60.50/share (see article here). The article notes the offer was submitted earlier this month and is backed by ~$50bn in committed financing from banks. Stripe and Advent would jointly own PYPL under the proposal and each hold an equal stake (as... More
Mizuho: 'PayPal's fundamentals are increasingly weaker, which means the makeover will be costly'
July 15, 2026 8:28 AM EDTMizuho analyst Dan Dolev reiterated a Neutral rating and $50.00 price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL).
The analyst comments "Bloomberg reports that Stripe and private equity company Advent have made a joint offer to buy PayPal for $60.50 per share, valuing the payments firm at more than $53 billion. So, why could PYPL... More
TD Cowen: 'PayPal's consumer offerings could be attractive'
July 15, 2026 8:19 AM EDTTD Cowen analyst Bryan Bergin reiterated a Hold rating and $48.00 price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL).
The analyst comments "Unsubstantiated media reports from earlier in 2026 speculated on a full or select asset takeout (e.g., Venmo), though the players previously reported upon, such as Stripe, had duplicative operations with PYPL on the merchant-facing front that made a reasonable full company bid seem challenging. A joint offer from a leading payments operator in... More
