PayPal
PayPal is a payment service made by PayPal Holdings, Inc..
About
PayPal is a digital payments service made by PayPal Holdings (PYPL) that lets consumers pay online and in person and send and receive money, and lets merchants accept payments at checkout. It launched in October 1999 as an email-based person-to-person payment system, and PayPal Holdings, based in San Jose, California, completed its separation from eBay in July 2015. Its other services include Venmo, Braintree, Xoom, Hyperwallet, Honey and Paidy.
Key facts
- Type
- Product
- Category
- Payment service
- Made by
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.
- Also known as
- PayPal Wallet, PayPal Checkout, PayPal.com
What is being said
Sentiment on PayPal is slightly bearish over the past month and strengthening from a month ago; there is no reading for today yet. Most of the conversation is on News, Reddit and App Store.
News, Hacker News and YouTube lean bullish, Reddit and X lean neutral, App Store leans bearish.
What is driving the conversation about PayPal
Connections of PayPal
Made by
Peers of PayPal Holdings, Inc.
Frequently asked questions
Who makes PayPal?
PayPal is made by PayPal Holdings, Inc..
Is sentiment on PayPal bullish or bearish right now?
Sentiment on PayPal is slightly bearish over the past month on SentiSense. There is no reading for today yet. SentiSense tracks it daily with the SentiSense Score, shown on this page for signed-in readers.
What is driving attention to PayPal?
Recent stories driving the conversation include "PayPal Beats Q3 EPS on Venmo Growth, Raises Full-Year Forecast Amid Revenue Miss and Modest Stock Move" (October 27, 2026) and "JPMorgan Upgrades Intel to Neutral, Keeps $85 Target After 36% Slide From June Peak" (October 19, 2026).
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