Result
Jul 30, 2021 → Jul 29, 2026 · 4y 11mo
Today's value
$213.60-78.64%
Initial investment
$1,000
Loss
$786.40
Annual return (CAGR)
-26.56%
Historical return extremes for PayPal (PYPL) from 2015 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +907.21% | $30.37 | $305.89 | $10,072.11 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -87.30% | $305.89 | $38.84 | $126.97 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +60.30% | $36.40 | $58.35 | $1,603.02 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+907.21%$10,072.11
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-87.30%$126.97
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+60.30%$1,603.02
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in PayPal (PYPL). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from IPO to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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