Stripe and private equity giant Advent International have reportedly made a formal unsolicited bid to acquire PayPal at $60.50 per share, valuing the payments company at more than $53 billion. The offer, which landed with roughly $50 billion in committed bank financing behind it, represents a 28% premium over PayPal’s closing price on July 14.
PayPal’s stock surged in pre-market trading following the news.
What the deal looks like
The proposed structure would give Stripe and Advent equal 50/50 ownership stakes in PayPal. Critically, the plan calls for keeping the company intact rather than breaking it up for parts.
This wasn’t a cold call. Stripe and Advent first approached PayPal back in early April 2026, according to reports. The formal offer came in earlier this month, suggesting months of behind-the-scenes groundwork before going public with the bid.
