{
  "id": 18720732,
  "title": "$10,000 Invested in PayPal 5 Years Ago Is Worth About $2,590 Today. The Company Has Bought Back 8.6% of Its Shares Since January.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/10-000-invested-in-paypal-5-years-ago-is-worth-about-2-590-today-the",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-07T13:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/11/07/10000-invested-paypal-5-years-ago-buy-back-shares/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A $10,000 investment in PayPal five years ago would be worth around $2,590 today, according to the latest data. The company has purchased back 8.6% of its shares since January. Despite the negative performance of PayPal stock, the business remains profitable, with an adjusted operating margin of 18.8% in the most recent quarter and $4.1 billion in free cash flow for the first nine months of the year. PayPal has reduced its diluted outstanding share count by 8.6% and 21.9% over the past three years through buybacks, indicating management's belief that the stock is undervalued. The company's forward P/E ratio of 9.7 suggests it may be undervalued. However, there are concerns about the growth slowdown, with net revenue increasing only 2% in the latest quarter and payment volume growth slowing to 1%. While the buyback pace is impressive, it shouldn't be the sole factor in investing in PayPal, which should be approached with caution as a potentially risky stock until growth improves.",
  "summary": "Believing that the stock is undervalued, management has aggressively repurchased shares.",
  "key_points": [
    "$10,000 invested in PayPal 5 years ago is worth $2,590 today",
    "Company bought back 8.6% of its shares since January",
    "PayPal remains profitable with 18.8% adjusted operating margin"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "$10,000 Invested in PayPal 5 Years Ago Is Worth About $2,590 Today. The Company Has Bought Back 8.6% of Its Shares Since January.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/10-000-invested-in-paypal-5-years-ago-is-worth-about-2-590-today-the-18728925",
        "published": "2026-11-07T13:51:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}