started · updated
PayPal posts Q2 earnings beat, rejects $53 bn Stripe‑Advent takeover offer
PayPal reported second‑quarter 2026 results that topped expectations, with revenue of $8.68 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $1.38, beating the $1.28 consensus. Operating cash flow rose to nearly $2 billion and free cash flow to $1.8 billion. The company said active accounts held steady at 439 million and noted a 10 % increase in total payment volume to $486.4 billion. Management lifted its full‑year 2026 EPS forecast to about $5.38 per share and outlined a $400 million cost‑saving plan through 2027, emphasizing AI, a re‑organised structure and the expansion of its PYUSD stablecoin to 70 markets.
Separately, PayPal’s board rejected a confidential takeover proposal from Stripe and Advent International valued at roughly $53 billion – $60.50 per share, a 28 % premium to the prior close. The board deemed the offer inadequate and signalled confidence that the company can generate greater value under its current turnaround strategy.
Entities
Advent International · Enrique Lores · PYUSD · PayPal Holdings Inc. · Stripe · Stripe Inc.
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] PayPal raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to about $5.38 per share. www.akcie.cz · www.emerce.nl
- [● 4 SOURCES] PayPal’s board rejected a takeover offer valued at about $53 billion ($60.50 per share) from Stripe and Advent International. www.it-boltwise.de · www.mesazhi.com · cryptonomist.ch · www.emerce.nl
- [● 4 SOURCES] PayPal reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.38 for Q2 2026, beating the $1.28 consensus estimate. www.akcie.cz · www.marketbeat.com · srnnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] PayPal had 439 million active accounts in Q2 2026. www.akcie.cz · srnnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The takeover offer represented a 28 % premium over PayPal’s prior closing price. www.it-boltwise.de · cryptonomist.ch
- [○ 1 SOURCE] PayPal expects to achieve $400 million in cost savings by the end of the year as part of its turnaround plan. srnnews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin expanded to 70 markets as of March 2026.
- [● 4 SOURCES] PayPal reported Q2 2026 revenue of $8.68 billion. www.akcie.cz · www.marketbeat.com · www.emerce.nl