PayPal Raises 2026 EPS Guidance to $5.60, Q3 EPS of $1.45 Beats Expectations

PayPal has raised its adjusted earnings per share guidance for 2026 to approximately $5.60, up from $5.38 in July. The adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter was $1.45, exceeding the average analyst expectation of $1.31. The transaction profit amounted to $3.95 billion, higher than the expected $3.89 billion. Total payment volume grew by 6.3% year-over-year, reaching $487.1 billion. Revenue was $8.58 billion, falling short of expectations. CEO Enrique Lores stated that the company's strategy has begun to reflect in its financial performance. In August, a consortium formed by private equity firm Advent and Stripe abandoned its bid to acquire PayPal, which had previously offered over $50 billion. PayPal's current market capitalization stands at $47 billion.

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