PayPal (PYPL) stock plunged as the company reported a decline in payment transactions, despite earnings beating on both the top and bottom

PayPal (PYPL) is slumping 10% after the fintech firm reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and profit but a few of its other key Q4 metrics disappointed the Street. A Look at PYPL’s Q4 Results and Its 2025 Guidance The company’s Q4 earnings per share,

"Expectations likely ran ahead of themselves," said Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev in response to the market's initial reaction to PayPal's earnings report. "We are not concerned," Dolev added, noting that PayPal’s "branded button has been consistently growing in line with its major merchant partners."