PayPal’s stock is down 6%, with an analyst noting that growth in branded-checkout volume seems to have trailed buy-side expectations.

PayPal (PYPL) stock plunged as the company reported a decline in payment transactions, despite earnings beating on both the top and bottom

Key Takeaways PayPal shares fell Tuesday morning after the company's adjusted earnings fell short for the fourth quarter.The company's projections for adjusted earnings per share in the first quarter and 2025 also missed estimates.

PayPal easily beat quarterly estimates for earnings and sales and issued solid guidance, but it wasn’t enough to boost the stock. The fintech stock fell 9.5% to $81.05 on Tuesday, and was on pace for its largest daily percentage decrease in nearly a year,

PayPal earnings topped estimates amid lowered expectations. Fiscal 2025 profit guidance for PayPal stock came in above expectations.