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.