PayPal stock tumbled as much as 16% in premarket trading Friday after the consortium walked away from what would have been one of the largest leveraged buyouts ever

PayPal shares fell as much as 16% in premarket trading Friday after Bloomberg reported that Stripe and Advent International abandoned their pursuit of the company.

Stripe and Advent International withdrew their $53 billion bid for PayPal after the board rejected the $60.50 per share offer as insufficient.

It would have been the largest fintech acquisition ever.

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) is losing a key takeover catalyst after fintech giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International ...

Irish-founded firm had been eyeing PayPal since February

"The group is no longer pursuing a deal for PayPal..."