PayPal reported earnings per share of $1.45 for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, 8.5% above the forecast of $1.34, according to the company’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 27 October 2026. Revenue for the quarter was $8.6 billion, below the forecast of $8.9 billion.
Earnings and Revenue against forecast
The earnings per share gap against forecast was $0.11. Revenue came in $303.1 million below the forecast, a shortfall of 3.4%. The two measures therefore moved in opposite directions against expectations: profit per share ran ahead of the forecast while the top line fell short of it.
The figures are the company’s own. They are set out in the EX-99.1 release filed with the SEC on the same day.
Market backdrop
The Nasdaq Composite stood at 26,169.38 points at the close of 26 October 2026, up 0.82% from the previous close and near its 31-day low. The index level is not linked to the PayPal release.
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Source: PayPal | Data: Nasdaq
