PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) is trading around $39.50 in CFD terms, near the lower end of its intraday range between $38.99 and $42.35 as of 4:51pm UTC on 5 February 2026, following sharp declines from levels above $40. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Price action follows PayPal’s weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results and its 2026 profit outlook, with the company reporting adjusted earnings below analyst forecasts and issuing guidance that fell short of prior expectations. The company also announced the appointment of Enrique Lores as its next CEO, effective 1 March (Reuters, 3 February 2026). The stock has traded lower since those announcements amid broader U.S. equity volatility, with…