Added to YB: 2026-01-19
Pitch date: 2026-01-15
PYPL [neutral]
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
-15.86%
current return
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Company Info
PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments for merchants and consumers worldwide.
Market Cap
$42.7B
Pitch Price
$56.62
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
1.21%
EV/EBITDA
6.55
P/E
8.57
EV/Sales
1.34
Sector
Financial Services
Category
special_situation
PayPal Becomes a Bank: From Payment Platform to Regulated Financial Institution
PYPL (update): Applied for Utah ILC banking license to capture full SME lending margins vs current intermediary model. Could expand NIM 150bps like SoFi/Block, scale $1.6B loan originations to $10-15B portfolio. Morgan Stanley downgrade to $51 suspicious timing. Short-term risks: valuation reclassification to bank multiples, regulatory approval uncertainty, reduced buybacks. Long-term upside: data advantage in underwriting, Venmo monetization runway, AI/Google partnerships position for agentic commerce. 12-18mo approval timeline.
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