Zahlungsdienstleister: PayPal verhandelt mit Stripe und Advent über Übernahme

A US payment services provider, PayPal, is reportedly in talks with financial technology firm Stripe and financial investor Advent regarding a potential takeover, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The news agency cited unnamed sources for the information. PayPal's shares rose by 1.8 percent after-hours.

PayPal's stock price has seen a significant increase since the summer following initial takeover rumors. In July, Stripe and Advent allegedly made a takeover offer for PayPal at $60.50 per share, worth a total of $53 billion. The offer was reportedly rejected by PayPal as too low and was considered an opening bid by the company's investors, including shortseller Michael Burry.

Discussions between the parties have reportedly continued to discuss a potentially higher price, with an agreement potentially being reached within the coming weeks. However, no guarantee of such an outcome has been provided. PayPal, a pioneer in digital payments, was founded in California in the late 1990s by Elon Musk and Peter Thiel among others.

The company's stock price soared to around $300 during the pandemic as many tech values increased. However, after recognizing many trends late, such as mobile payments, PayPal's stock price has declined significantly since then, currently trading at around $62. The company still has nearly 440 million active customer accounts.