PayPay (PAYP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PayPay Corporation, a financial technology company, provides a digital payments and financial services platform primarily in Japan. The company operates a smartphone-based payment ecosystem that enables consumers to make cashless transactions at online and offline merchants using QR code and mobile wallet technology. PayPay’s platform also supports peer-to-peer transfers, digital wallet services, and merchant payment processing solutions designed to facilitate commerce across retail, e-commerce, and service industries.

In addition to payment services, PayPay offers financial products, including lending, insurance, and investment services, through integrated partners within its digital ecosystem. The company operates through Payment and Financial Services segments and serves millions of consumers and merchants across Japan through its mobile application and merchant network.

PayPay Corporation was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company is backed by the SoftBank ecosystem and began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol PAYP in March 2026.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.25 to $21.35
• 50-Day Range: N/A
• 52-Week Range: $17.00 to $24.89
• Volume: 456,092 shs
• Average Volume: 2.22 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.24 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $25.73
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PAYP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PAYP shares performed this year?

PayPay's stock was trading at $21.14 at the start of the year. Since then, PAYP stock has increased by 0.7% and is now trading at $21.29.

How were PayPay's earnings last quarter?

PayPay Corporation (NASDAQ:PAYP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 12th. The fintech company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The fintech company earned $636.46 million during the quarter.

When did PayPay IPO?

PayPay (PAYP) raised $1 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, March 12th 2026. The company issued 54,987,214 shares at a price of $17.00-$20.00 per share.

When did the company's quiet period expire?

PayPay's quiet period expired on Tuesday, April 21st. PayPay had issued 54,987,214 shares in its public offering on March 12th. The total size of the offering was $879,795,424 based on an initial share price of $16.00. During the company's quiet period, insiders and underwriters that worked on the IPO were prevented from issuing any research reports or earnings estimates for the company because of regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Now that the company's quiet period has ended, brokerages that served as underwriters are now able to initiate research on the company.

How do I buy shares of PayPay?

Shares of PAYP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/12/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Software - Infrastructure
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PAYP
• CIK: 2080845
• Web: N/A
• Phone: 81-3-6885-8181
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,159
• Year Founded: 2018

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for PayPay: $25.73
• High Price Target: $31.00
• Low Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $345.74 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.04
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 668,625,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $14.24 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A