# EXCLUSIVE: Stripe, Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53 billion, sources say

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-15 04:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 16 · Current Velocity: 20

## Executive Summary
Payment giant PayPal is the target of a buyout offer exceeding $53 billion from Stripe and Advent.

## Intelligence Brief
Stripe and Advent have reportedly made an offer to acquire PayPal for more than $53 billion. The news first emerged through a report from Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter.


Coverage across Reuters, Bloomberg, TradingView, Investing.com, and Seeking Alpha emphasizes the scale of the deal and the collaboration between Stripe and Advent. All reporting aligns on the valuation of the offer being over $53 billion.


Future developments depend on PayPal's response to the offer and the verification of the sources cited by Reuters.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Who is offering to buy PayPal?
Stripe and Advent are the entities making the offer.

### How much is the offer worth?
The offer is for more than $53 billion.

### Which news outlet first reported this exclusive?
Reuters first reported the offer based on source information.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeking Alpha | SA analyst upgrades/downgrades: SNDK, AAPL, PYPL, NOW | 2026-07-16 22:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQYkpjY3BQY3pQRE5XRUJldHBZZGxzQkxHWFlrb0lCUUNFSEhxTlc3MzRYZnFWT3VZSlY4Wk1nUDhBeTUzTzB2Q2ZncGh5MWtXZUVWNTY5UWRxcE0yc0h1UXJoR09Oc05US0dROEdxMDVUWVktcXgzcHpDdjhaUi1aTm1rcURSRmZ5STNycDdVeG8?oc=5) |
| The Information | Stripe’s PayPal Bid Puts Payments Firm in Play—Could Musk Jump In? | 2026-07-16 22:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQSDNrTlRHbl9yZG9WdU85S3BUX1ZCcFVBaVVwUXFuWWhjZWduTUd0T0JBc3VPR3VVRmJCc0xxNjluUG1NMnpwTzlsU2Jnc1BHWE05MjBnRFZzOWhiTjBQc3Ffc3huak1xYXEzbFZuVWQxTXYxRmh0VDFBSU5WcS0yQlFWZVRBU3lJT1M5TF9TVGsyX3h1TW5LamZULWMxdU1Ydmpma1dVVXdEb3Ut?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Stripe–PayPal Deal Could Give PYUSD a New Path Into Mainstream Payments | 2026-07-16 22:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNSXhqcUNxWWRoLXc0SWJFY0ZNeHUyTWl0S2R6R0h1Unp6QVgxckhzOUJpRE5BMVB6VlVqcHFROVQ4b2ZpUWxCSDdoYU9tU0RPd0VsVkJrc0l3TDhzLV84dFZ3TnotOXlEQTZPM0NPWVVHRElwN2t4VmNiTlhwc3dORDdBMGg2YlNpaWNPbDR4ZVNFY2N5dGl5amFxZw?oc=5) |
| CoinDesk | Why Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments | 2026-07-16 22:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxQN0FzY1RRWThnMnltMVU2czNrV29vOWpoai1xeDl1TloyV3h1YWMzcmR1dUJQeFBIT3dlQlVmTy1zLWlzczF3WjJDUjNvTFMtbVBuSmJwQVhBMUFVOWczMkZXcjN3RkR0UzgtLVZvd3h6X1l0YTJUSEN4S09fd0M3UjFxOTFha2lkUVNaMEg5RzRoRnY4TmVBX3RUQnBwcFFmV1Rqa1lkS1lCV0thSmtXNUF2Yl9hSTFrOUVOcENsWDYyWmt6WkxpNDBNS19sVmlOdWdoMg?oc=5) |
| The Motley Fool | Michael Burry Says PayPal's $60.50 Buyout Offer Is "Simply Too Low." Here's the Case for a Higher Bid. | 2026-07-16 22:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOdkl0Ti13LWRiLUd5MXNuQ25SbEFZbmprSWMybURJc2hNWDlxY1lfaUxaVjR4ek1MM3BZQlBjVXlzOW1sQmRuM0lzdFJlOV8zUkxRTE5vN1lWUE14U04yNU93R0N6SkJIUDFRMjM3a1RYNE5BUkZOSVd3MC13VmlySHpUcnBsOVVtWEFnZEo4QzRGandzVzNIRg?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | PayPal's $53 Billion Surrender Is Far From Certain | 2026-07-15 13:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxOUEFfZThaM0EwSThRMDFIVDN1LV9yT241T0tzdnI5REtfZ3U0dUM1U2RHVVZpd1JjVWRJcTJKZTdUZXZ5bzJGUlFnWkpTSzBYQnJVOE1fTGNwWDIwSWwwYlo0WHBCM1Z4eDFuWmVEQWN5RUpFSDZLSjNPTEdMei1uLUVoSWZTZlM3czZhTHlicG9DX1JoaWhWRFpJeVh6bU5lSUE5QnNiQ0pKN2pKeEhDWDl4ZjVrRkpISzFrWmQ1aExTTU5FQmt2cURB?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | Stripe and Advent make $53bn bid for PayPal | 2026-07-15 05:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOTjlfS0o5dEVPN29zUDN4eVFJMG5TdkZzbVh4YTNBdTFhYjdLcmIyTkl4V1Y2M0tNSEItYnNpODNLb2VweGtEM1VHQ3B1M1RQdG1GZ0ZVb0tyd2ppTmZaUEY3X1ZHUVNBMEtkazZoZUNMZ09YN0RhWjJzM2lKZ3VyVk9SWmk?oc=5) |
| Barron's | PayPal Stock Climbs on Report of $53 Billion Takeover Approach | 2026-07-15 05:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE9SQ2c5V0l5YkF1dzAzSDNCWVVXZlBtS18tNkNselk1SVNRVDA2WDlnMHJoOEs0RDVWSW1fRzdrR2ppaVRjWkpLY2h2cEVQRTczai1fMUJFaWtQTWFqTUphSm96bzJVQmVBcTQ3X3hfODZvSmVzQUlhRg?oc=5) |
| WSJ | PayPal Shares Surge Premarket on Reports of $53 Billion Takeover Offer | 2026-07-15 05:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNUlpLc054a0hZQURhcjVGUHhuUTlnUHlMa2x1Ri1XWnZHT3AtSDBwUGNNV1N3MzJXZnMyQWdhVDRVeFQzZWNmSkV3cmc1VW1JTmZXakNONFhwV24tazNLTXU3Q1MycnlKRVdNVVZDVV93R1dSSHZrdEc1UFI4TTBFOURQQ0RNX2FvTlVWYkN0eWJfbDQwVXJDbjNwckhzVFNGaWdBMjQta3Q2WFJqZ000XzlJOGtGMUE?oc=5) |
| Business Insider | PayPal stock surges 18% on report of a $53 billion takeover offer from Stripe and Advent | 2026-07-15 05:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNMEF1X1htb3Fib0o2ODVJalJnRU54d25YcUdNcGRVeHhGZ2s1MktETVQ3aHBDY25jbmJrekxjSUFCVVlHRzRSX0NuRzktX1BHNlZJaGNRbE9QZzBYVVdlbWF1YUg5S2FMLVpPSWFMWl9HcW1Hd014OV9RdUFYeEp4Z0lubjdCWGNPXzJmclI0eUlGdHRRNDdFOU5n?oc=5) |
| GuruFocus | Stripe and Advent International Propose $60.50 Per Share Acquisi | 2026-07-15 05:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQbzg1Q3AtLWhUMndnM3RjSlZtTmI2ek00VkJ0d1ZqeTZZLXNWNlFlUzF6UGlVN19Ndl9MRk16ZFlBemVpT0RZSmFOOVNUXzM0NG9kcHl5RUt2WWs3WWRaRWNfWHdGcFhpNEMzd0VtVko0MEsyMVdsS2ZxbENmd2V6MzNkUnZuTFRTZFlCRlF5eVJ1S0FJanpBV3gyRnphV2k5VWlFblpZckY4bks4YnBDc2ozZE5Udw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Why Is PYPL Stock Surging Nearly 15% Overnight? | 2026-07-15 05:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOel93SmwwVEd1X1F3QUo3dWVsZVdvd0NEcTVEODc0ZXc5Y2JhYjQ1ZFRPTmxhYjQ0djRvXzlycko4RkNaNGNGd2xxaGY1NFM5RThRNlhYSzZ5c216YlBPQ1VkbmRnY3Rlcmx0aF9wVHhKcWFwS3BTR0NnLXdua0dyUUI4RUgweTZ1MmNQMW5QZzVIZUw2OEUwVDhR?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Stripe, Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53 billion: Reuters | 2026-07-15 05:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPTzFoUTA2M0FMZDVKeHZaWXlWeHMxWXRLR2ZYaUd1alZ4aHNJOEhROS1ReWhhQkNVYkNEY0I5N19QakMzRl8ybkhRZDdNZlhteHRxWFh4VC1sNDRpeHhDaW1wTmJLWmFUellEdmhpX1dPSFhRdWhCaGtJMWljZncyNWhoUlBnb3FxYXl6bGkwTWk4MHlWblJqZnBBVGlaaUJDQnJoX0tR0gGrAUFVX3lxTFA1WnFkcWpKNU1LWjYxTHdvX3pBclkzR1Q3SHhuem1pZE5CTUx3OC1JdTdZaXFMUWdNRXQ3QmM0a3lUSkJLN2JqUE9kVmhVbjVTTk1JdlVNdGQyODhuc1JGeUhWdjZqVzFRMzhMY2NLRFdfQ0ZydkZ4dzNUZDZubVhvR3RMeFdKRkhHUGhyMnExbUxRUFY3aG5QQkpieG1samk4MVVVcEhjUlgzRQ?) |
| Crypto Briefing | Stripe and Advent reportedly offer to acquire PayPal for $60.50 per share | 2026-07-15 03:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTFB5dnBQR05sTGVKb1Zlam1PRF9ZdUZtUGZPSmdkMUstTThJNEJyaUYxSzYxcjZfVXhRYUZhcFFmR3lKSjVVcFE4aGZOenNoc0ZNSzdITk4tZnNYb1JLRndRY1VYUUV1MVRUNWhlanNlNkZYaDAz?oc=5) |
| TradingView | Why Is PYPL Stock Surging Nearly 15% Overnight? | 2026-07-15 03:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxObzN3c2o2bThUdV9hdDB1bkFvX0tfakotc0drXzdEdUhPZXRrY19LRlFjZDEzaHJObTJqTG51Tm0yajFidVZNbUhlcnR3VmJHYWk5czFnVUxhOURqSjlfUEtfZ3NnR213RU1rS0I1VHNlOEpSTUdXUG54dlZZakhNUFZJYlgzYndseEJydmZpVkQxWGdLeFVZOTdway1mdVd3RkxZTEhaS1U3dw?oc=5) |

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