PayPal Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance, Q3 Adjusted EPS Beats Estimates

October 27 — According to Bloomberg, PayPal raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to about $5.60 from the $5.38 it gave in July. Third-quarter adjusted EPS was $1.45, above the analysts' average estimate of $1.31. Transaction margin dollars were $3.95 billion, above the expected $3.89 billion. Total payment volume rose 6.3% year-over-year to $487.1 billion. Revenue was $8.58 billion, below expectations. CEO Enrique Lores said the company's strategy has begun to show in its financial results. In August, a consortium formed by private equity firm Advent and Stripe abandoned its acquisition of PayPal, after having bid more than $50 billion. PayPal's current market value is $47 billion.