Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have made a joint offer to buy PayPal for $60.50 per share, a deal that would value the payments giant at more than $53 billion, according to Reuters.
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Key facts
- Stripe and Advent International have made a joint offer for PayPal Holdings Inc.
- The offer is priced at $60.50 per share.
- The deal would value PayPal at more than $53 billion.
- PayPal shares jumped as much as 20% in premarket trading on the report.
- The report was attributed to Reuters and covered by CNBC on July 15, 2026.
Stripe and Advent International have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings Inc for $60.50 per share, in a deal that would value the payments company at more than $53 billion, according to a Reuters report cited by CNBC.
The proposed takeover would bring together some of the largest names in the digital payments industry. Stripe, a payments technology company, and Advent International, a private equity firm, are pursuing the acquisition jointly, according to the report.
News of the offer sent PayPal’s stock sharply higher. In premarket trading, shares initially rose about 15%, then climbed further to 16% and eventually as much as 20% as the reports circulated through the morning of July 15, 2026, according to CNBC.
At $60.50 per share, the bid places a total value on PayPal of more than $53 billion, reflecting the scale of a potential combination in the payments sector.
The details reported so far are limited to the offer price, the total valuation and the identities of the bidders. CNBC attributed the information to Reuters across a series of updates published throughout the day.
No further terms of the proposed deal, such as timing, financing or whether PayPal’s board has responded, were included in the reports available.
Why it matters
A more than $53 billion offer for PayPal would represent one of the largest deals in the digital payments industry, potentially reshaping how consumers and businesses move money online. The sharp jump in PayPal's stock shows how significantly investors view the potential combination.
Frequently asked questions
How much are Stripe and Advent offering for PayPal?
They have made a joint offer of $60.50 per share, valuing PayPal at more than $53 billion, according to Reuters as reported by CNBC.
How did PayPal's stock react?
PayPal shares jumped in premarket trading, rising as much as 20% after initially climbing 15% to 16% earlier in the morning, according to CNBC.
Who is making the offer for PayPal?
The offer was made jointly by the payments company Stripe and the private equity firm Advent International.
Timeline
- Stripe, Advent make $53 billion takeover offer for PayPal, sending stock soaring
CNBC Top News: Stripe and Advent International have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal for $60.50 per share, in a deal that would valued at more than $53 billion.
- PayPal jumps 20% in premarket on report of Stripe, Advent $53 billion takeover offer
CNBC Top News: Stripe and Advent International have reportedly made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings Inc for $60.50 per share, in a deal that would value the payments company at more than $53 billion.
- PayPal jumps 16% in premarket on report of Stripe, Advent $53 billion takeover offer
CNBC Top News: Stripe and Advent International have reportedly made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings Inc for $60.50 per share, in a deal that would value the payments company at more than $53 billion.
- PayPal jumps 15% in premarket on report of Stripe, Advent $53 billion takeover offer
CNBC Top News: Stripe and Advent International have reportedly made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings Inc for $60.50 per share, in a deal that would value the payments company at more than $53 billion.
- Stripe, Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53 billion: Reuters
CNBC Top News: Stripe and Advent International have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings Inc for $60.50 per share, in a deal that would value the payments company at more than $53 billion.