PayPal: Why I'm Not Selling My Shares for $60

PayPal is trading close to the reported bid, but the process is still unresolved

At roughly $59.01, selling PayPal now looks less like capturing the high end of the deal and more like accepting the low end. The reported offer is $60.50 per share, reportedly backed by about $50 billion in committed financing. But sources said there is no certainty the approach will result in a transaction, and PayPal has not responded.

That distinction matters. If the stock is already trading within a dollar of the reported bid, the remaining upside looks modest unless the buyer holds its price and the process advances. The bigger risk is that the current floor proves temporary if the talks fade.

PayPal's recent struggles also shape the setup. The company has replaced its CEO and issued a lackluster profit forecast for 2026, which helps explain why the stock remains well below its prior highs despite the reported interest. Until PayPal responds, this still looks like an early negotiation rather than a settled exit.

That is why the default position remains to hold rather than sell for about $60: price discovery is still unfinished.

Insider-tracker read: without a definitive agreement or a clear board response, there is no clean victory lap yet. Until the target shows it is willing to negotiate rather than simply receive a proposal, this still looks like a live process, not a finished exit.