Stripe Eyes PayPal in Reported $53 Billion Acquisition Deal

Stripe and Advent reportedly bid $53B for PayPal at $60.50 a share, backed by $50B financing and equal ownership plan for PYPL.

Stripe and Advent have reportedly made a takeover offer for PayPal valued above $53 billion. The proposal would take PayPal private after years of pressure on its public valuation.

The reported offer is priced at $60.50 per share. That figure represents a 28% premium, based on Reuters details cited by market analysts.

The bid is backed by about $50 billion in committed bank financing. Stripe and Advent would reportedly own PayPal equally and keep the company whole.

PayPal has not responded to the approach, according to the reported details. The first approach was said to have taken place in April.

Reported Offer Puts PayPal Back in Focus

Simon Taylor described the reported offer as one of the largest payments stories in recent years. He cited Reuters details placing the proposed deal above $53 billion. The structure would take PayPal off the public market.

Wall St Engine also reported the $60.50 per share offer. The account said Stripe and Advent would hold equal stakes in PayPal. It also said the plan would avoid breaking the company apart.

Stripe & Advent have reportedly offered to buy PayPal for $60.50/share, valuing the company at more than $53B, per Reuters.

The offer is backed by roughly $50B in committed bank financing. Stripe and Advent would jointly own $PYPL with equal stakes, rather than break it up. pic.twitter.com/kjc9MCKQ1G

— Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) July 15, 2026

The reported deal remains uncertain because PayPal has not responded publicly. No final agreement has been announced by the parties involved. Investors are now watching for any filing, statement, or formal rejection.

Stripe and PayPal Volumes Show Scale

The timing has drawn attention because Stripe recently passed PayPal in payment volume. Simon Taylor said Stripe processed about $1.9 trillion last year. PayPal processed about $1.79 trillion during the same period.

Wow: Stripe and Advent have bid more than $53 billion to take PayPal private. 🤯

This is the biggest story in payments I can remember, and I write about payments for a living.

The details, per Reuters:

– $60.50 a share
– a 28% premium, backed by roughly $50bn in committed… pic.twitter.com/GTKof7tWWe

— Simon Taylor (@sytaylor) July 15, 2026

The two firms now sit close by payment volume, but their valuations differ. Stripe’s February tender offer valued the company at $159 billion. PayPal peaked near $360 billion in 2021 before this reported bid.

Growth remains one reason for the valuation gap. Taylor said Stripe grew 34% last year, while PayPal grew 7%. This difference may shape how investors view both payment businesses.

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PayPal Assets Add Consumer Reach

PayPal would give Stripe a larger consumer payments network. Taylor cited 439 million active accounts, Venmo, and PayPal’s known checkout button. These assets would add consumer reach to Stripe’s merchant business.

Advent’s role adds a private equity angle to the reported proposal. Taylor said PayPal generated about $6.4 billion in adjusted free cash flow last year. The reported $53 billion valuation is about eight times that cash flow.

A combined Stripe and PayPal structure would process about $3.7 trillion in annual volume. Taylor said that figure would represent about 3% of global GDP. For now, the market is waiting for PayPal’s response and further deal details.