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Posted on February 24, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleBloomberg reported Stripe is exploring a bid for all or parts of PayPal, sending PYPL up about 7% and valuing it over $40B. Both firms declined comment and Reuters couldn’t verify.
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Payments firm Stripe is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Stripe, which is privately held and is among the industry's most valuable companies, has expressed a preliminary interest in a potential acquisition of the digital payments pioneer or its assets, the report said.
PayPal shares jumped 7% in late-afternoon trading on the news. The company has a market valuation of over $40 billion, according to LSEG data.
PayPal did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, while Stripe declined to comment. Reuters could not independently verify the report.
(Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)
Bloomberg reported that Stripe is considering acquiring all or parts of PayPal. The news sparked a sharp move in PayPal’s stock, though the report remains unverified by Reuters.
PayPal shares jumped roughly 7% in late trading following the report, with the company’s valuation cited at over $40 billion according to LSEG data.
No. The interest is described as preliminary. Both companies declined to comment, and Reuters said it could not independently verify the Bloomberg report.
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