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PayPay Stock

PayPay Corporation

PAYPNASDAQMarkt
US$15.68
+7.0% today

Company data

Sector
Technology
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Country
Japan
CEO
Ichiro Nakayama
Employees
1,994
Market cap
$10.6 B
IPO
12/03/2026

PayPay Corporation is a leading Japanese technology firm that delivers a comprehensive digital finance platform. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company was founded in 2018. The operations are strategically divided into two main segments: Payment and Financial Services. The segment "Payment" is primarily responsible for…

Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.

PayPay stock: price history

12/03/26-13.7 %16/10/26

1D

+7.0%

1W

-0.2%

1M

-11.2%

6M

-27.4%

YTD

–

1Y

–

2Y

–

5Y

–

10Y

–

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

No date known

Volatility around earnings

~44% stronger price swings than usual

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Analyst assessment of PayPay

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$21.00

CONSENSUS

US$22.33

MEDIAN

US$23.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$23.00

0

STRONG BUY

3

BUY

1

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

4

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 25/08/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
Wolfe ResearchOutperformmaintain25/08/2026
MizuhoOutperformmaintain04/08/2026
CitigroupNeutralmaintain03/08/2026
Morgan StanleyEqual Weight → Overweightupgrade23/07/2026

PayPay stock metrics

P/E

31.86

P/B

4.06

EV/EBITDA

15.15

RETURN ON EQUITY

4.5%

NET MARGIN

17.5%

DEBT/EQUITY

1.85

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

7.8%

FLOAT SHARES

53,101,814

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

756,075

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Kagechika Wataru

OfficerOption exercise3,4008.11Spontaneous12/06/2026

Nakayama Ichiro

DirectorOption exercise54,4008.11Spontaneous09/06/2026

Nakayama Ichiro

OfficerOption exercise2,6008.11Spontaneous09/06/2026

Yasuda Masamichi

OfficerOption exercise4,8008.11Spontaneous09/06/2026

Sode Masanori

OfficerOption exercise5,0008.3Spontaneous13/05/2026

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
BlackRock, Inc.3,774,314-25,68530/06/2026
NORGES BANK3,300,000+3,300,00030/06/2026
Alphabet Inc.3,125,000+030/06/2026
Evergreen Quality Fund GP, Ltd.2,155,077+1,018,85530/06/2026
ValueAct Holdings, L.P.2,154,800+2,154,80030/06/2026
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Frequently asked questions about PayPay stock

What does PayPay do?

PayPay Corporation is a company in the Technology sector, Software - Infrastructure industry, headquartered in Japan.

The CEO is Ichiro Nakayama, the company employs around 1,994 people.

The IPO was on 12/03/2026; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker PAYP.

What do analysts say about PayPay stock?

4 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 25/08/2026).

The average price target is US$22.33, ranging from US$21.00 to US$23.00, with a median of US$23.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does PayPay report next?

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 44% stronger than usual.

Does PayPay pay a dividend?

No, PayPay currently does not pay a dividend.

Which stocks are comparable to PayPay?

Comparable stocks include Microsoft, Palantir Technologies, Oracle, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike Holdings, Fortinet, Cloudflare and Synopsys.

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