PayPal earnings guidance for 2026 increased on October 27, as the payments company raised its full-year non-GAAP earnings forecast to approximately $5.60 per share from $5.38. It reaffirmed its GAAP earnings guidance.

PayPal earnings and fourth-quarter outlook

PayPal expects non-GAAP earnings of approximately $1.43 per share in the fourth quarter. The revised full-year forecast is guidance, rather than a reported result.

In the third quarter, net income fell 14% from a year earlier to $1.07 billion. GAAP earnings per share declined 4% to $1.25, while non-GAAP earnings per share rose 8% to $1.45. Net revenue increased 2% to $8.6 billion.

Payment activity and dividend

Total payment volume rose 6% to $487.1 billion, and payment transactions increased 7% to 6.8 billion. Active accounts grew 0.6% to 440 million. Transaction margin dollars increased 2% to $4.0 billion.

The board declared a cash dividend of $0.14 per common share, payable December 24, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 4. PayPal also said it remained on track to achieve at least $1.5 billion in gross run-rate savings over the next two to three years.

PayPal shares fell 1.20% to $54.33 in pre-market trading on October 27.

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