Shares of PayPal (PYPL) are down more than 15% in pre-market trading after the company’s Q4 earnings miss and weaker profit outlook for 2026 rattled investors. Adjusted earnings came in at $1.23 per share for Q4, missing analysts’ expectations of $1.29. Looking ahead, PayPal expects full-year adjusted profit to decline by a low single-digit percentage or increase only slightly, compared with Wall Street’s forecast for roughly 8% growth. The company pointed to weaker U.S. retail spending and slower growth in its branded checkout business as key reasons for the shortfall.
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