is in negotiations to sell itself to a buying group including Stripe and private-equity firm Advent International, following a rejected$60. While the$53 billion valuationtabled by Stripe and Advent in July was initially dismissed by PayPal as insufficient, discussions over a higher price remain active. The Deal Structure and Valuation PressuresUnder the proposed terms,Stripe and AdventInternational would take equal stakes in the combined company without breaking up PayPal’s business, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The private fintech carried a formal valuation of $159 billion in February 2026, with secondary-market pricing on platform Hiive implying a value near $198. US Stocks Slip From Record Highs as Retail Sales Weaken and Oil RisesMarket reaction to the takeover interest has provided a substantial tailwind for PayPal’s equity.