If I Invested $1,000 in PayPal Stock When It Spun Off from eBay in 2015?

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PayPal (PYPL)
2015-07-20 → 2024-01-01
$1,587
+$587  ·  +58.7%
1.6x your money
$1,000
Total invested
$40.12
Start price
$60.88
End price
Stocks
Asset type
Investment Growth Over Time 2015-07-20 → 2024-01-01
AssetPayPal (PYPL)
Start price$40.12
End price$60.88
Total invested$1,000

About This Scenario

PayPal spun off from eBay at $38/share in July 2015. It became a COVID darling hitting $310 in July 2021 — then crashed to $55 by 2023 as growth slowed. A 10x peak, now 2.5x from IPO.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much would $1,000 in PayPal stock since the 2015 eBay spin-off be worth today?

PayPal (PYPL) began trading independently from eBay at approximately $38-$40 per share on July 20, 2015. A $1,000 investment would have bought roughly 25 shares. The stock surged to $310 by July 2021 — a 700% peak return — before crashing back to $55-$70 by 2023. By early 2024 PYPL trades around $60-$70, meaning the $1,000 investment is worth approximately $1,500-$1,750.

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