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The famed investor isn't selling his shares, and his math points far higher.

When Moritz was at Sequoia, he helped the firm invest in mega home runs like PayPal, Yahoo!, LinkedIn, and Google. Now, he says, “You can never have enough passports.”

PayPal rallied after Stripe's takeover bid, but investors now face a bigger question about PYPL's upside as negotiations unfold.

Analysts and Stocktwits retail traders alike believe the reported Stripe-Advent offer undervalues the payments giant.

A sum-of-the-parts analysis puts PayPal's value at $70 a share

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PYPL faces a $53B+ takeover bid from Stripe and Advent as slowing profitability raises the stakes for a potential deal.

Investing.com -- Clear Street launched coverage of the payments sector on Thursday, initiating Buy ratings on Visa and Mastercard while starting Block and PayPal at Hold.

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Investing.com -- In a note to clients on Thursday, Cantor Fitzgerald published a sum-of-the-parts analysis suggesting a potential PayPal acquisition offer could be raised to approximately $70 per share, above the reported $60.50 per share bid.

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The merger would create one of the world's largest global online payments company, processing $3.7 trillion a year.

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Paypal (PYPL) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in FFO estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.

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Morningstar says a Stripe-led takeover makes strategic sense but questions whether the reported $60.50-a-share offer will ultimately materialize.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Thursday, Jul, 16 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with S&P 500 contracts up around 0.2% as investors digest a rare drop in the official US inflation report. Consumer prices fell 0.4% in June and the yearly rate eased to 3.5%, while core inflation, which strips out food and energy, held at 2.6%. That softer reading helped pull the 10 year US government bond yield toward 4.57%, which can ease pressure on borrowing costs for...

A Stocktwits poll that sought to gauge what retail investors think the value of the company’s shares should be found that a majority believe PYPL stock is worth over $100.

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) is fielding a joint takeover offer from Stripe and private equity firm Advent International worth more than $53 billion, according to Reuters. PayPal runs the checkout button behind millions of online stores and owns Venmo, making it one of the few consumer payment brands ...

The gains came as investors favored companies with strong business advantages and financial performance instead of riskier growth-focused stocks.

June’s Producer Price Index (PPI) declined 0.3% from the previous month, marking its steepest drop in more than a year.

PayPal Holdings surged by 17.20 percent on Wednesday to close at $55.52 apiece as investors gobbled up shares following news that it is set to be taken private for $53 billion. According to a report by Reuters, Stripe and private equity firm Advent International are joining forces to acquire the digital payments company at a […]

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Cooler-than-expected producer prices contributed to hopes for easing inflation on Wednesday.

PayPal has struggled to regain momentum since the pandemic.

"They just put $53 billion on the table for the name that used to define online payments entirely, "@TheWolfOfAllStreets explains.

Wholesale inflation data cooled while major earnings season kicked off positively, lifting stocks across the board, today, July 15, 2026.

Today, July 15, 2026, the $53 billion acquisition proposal sent shares up 17% on record trading volume, with investors debating whether the premium is sufficient.

(Updates with market moves at the end of the day.) US equities rose Wednesday, driving major inde