What If You Invested $1,000 in PayPal (PYPL)?
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PayPal
PYPL
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+907.28% (10.1 times)
- Buy
- Sep 29, 2015
- $30.56
- Sell
- Jul 23, 2021
- $307.82
Buying PYPL at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $10,072.8.
Max drawdown
-87.30% (fell to 13% of peak)
- Peak
- Jul 23, 2021
- $307.82
- Trough
- Feb 12, 2026
- $39.08
The worst decline for PYPL was -87.30% (fell to 13% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+24.01% (1.24 times)
- IPO
- Jul 6, 2015
- $36.63
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $45.42
A $1,000 investment in PYPL at IPO would be worth $1,240.13 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is PayPal (PYPL) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- PayPal (PYPL) stock's all-time low was $30.56 on Sep 29, 2015. The all-time high was $307.82 on Jul 23, 2021.
What if you invested $1,000 in PayPal (PYPL) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying PayPal (PYPL) stock at the all-time low ($30.56 on Sep 29, 2015) and selling at the peak ($307.82 on Jul 23, 2021) would have turned $1,000 into $10,072.8. Historical return: +907.28% (10.1 times).
What are PayPal (PYPL)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for PayPal (PYPL) stock was Sep 29, 2015 (all-time low at $30.56). The best sell date was Jul 23, 2021 at $307.82. This investment would have returned +907.28% (10.1 times).
What was PayPal (PYPL) stock's maximum drawdown?
- PayPal (PYPL) stock's worst decline was -87.30% (fell to 13% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $307.82 on Jul 23, 2021. Trough: $39.08 on Feb 12, 2026. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $126.96 at the trough.
What if you bought PayPal (PYPL) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in PayPal (PYPL) stock at IPO ($36.63 on Jul 6, 2015) would be worth $1,240.13 today. Historical return: +24.01% (1.24 times). Current stock price: $45.42 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in PayPal (PYPL) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in PayPal (PYPL) stock 5 years ago ($248.73 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $182.6 today. Historical return: -81.74% (0.18 times). Current stock price: $45.42 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in PayPal (PYPL) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in PayPal (PYPL) stock 10 years ago ($39.75 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $1,142.7 today. Historical return: +14.27% (1.14 times). Current stock price: $45.42 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for PYPL. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.