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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding decreased by 3.0% to 892M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.9%, from 979M to 892M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding shows a downward trend with a -4.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests share issuance (dilution), while a decrease indicates share buybacks (accretion).
Detailed definition
This is the total number of shares currently held by all shareholders, including institutional investors and company ins...
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other_common_stock_shares_outstandingHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1B | 1B | 993M | 979M | 960M | 941M | 920M | 892M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.1% | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.4% | -0.8% | -1.0% | -1.2% | -1.8% | -2.0% | -0.7% | -1.8% | -2.0% | -2.5% | -1.3% | -1.4% | -1.9% | -2.0% | -2.2% | -3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.6% | -2.3% | -2.7% | -3.4% | -4.7% | -5.8% | -5.6% | -6.1% | -6.4% | -6.9% | -7.4% | -7.0% | -7.0% | -6.5% | -7.4% | -8.9% |
Range892M – 1.2B
CAGR-5.6%
Avg YoY Growth-5.6%
Median YoY Growth-6.3%
Current Streak19+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s common stock, shares, outstanding?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported common stock, shares, outstanding of 892M in Q1 2026.
- How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s common stock, shares, outstanding changed year-over-year?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s common stock, shares, outstanding decreased by 8.9% year-over-year, from 979M to 892M.
- What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s common stock, shares, outstanding?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s common stock, shares, outstanding has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.2B to 920M.
- What does common stock, shares, outstanding mean?
- The total number of shares currently held by investors.