PYPL SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Securities Fraud Lawsuit Filed on – GlobeNewswire
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NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kirby McInerney LLP reminds investors who purchased PayPal Holdings, Inc. (“PayPal” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PYPL) securities to contact Lauren Molinaro of Kirby McInerney LLP by email at investigations@kmllp.com, or fill out the contact form below, to discuss your rights or interests in the securities fraud class action lawsuit at no cost.
If you suffered a loss on your PayPal investments, you have until April 20, 2026 to request lead plaintiff appointment. Courts do not consider lead plaintiff applications submitted after this deadline. The lead plaintiff oversees the litigation on behalf of the class and may influence key decisions, including litigation strategy and settlement. Courts regularly appoint individual investors as lead plaintiffs, not only institutions.
Follow the link below for more information about the lawsuit:
[CONTACT THE FIRM IF YOU SUFFERED A LOSS]
What Is The Lawsuit About?
The lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased securities during the period of February 25, 2025 through February 2, 2026, inclusive (“the Class Period”). The lawsuit alleges that throughout the Class Period the Company created the false impression that they possessed reliable information pertaining to PayPal’s projected revenue outlook and anticipated growth while also minimizing risk from seasonality and macroeconomic fluctuations. In truth, PayPal’s optimistic plan for growth through various initiatives to bolster PayPal’s Branded Checkout offerings fell short of reality as the 2027 targets were not achievable under the tenure of defendant James Alexander Chriss as CEO; they required both an unrealistically stable consumer landscape and strong execution with clear direction from PayPal and its management.
On February 3, 2026, PayPal announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025, disclosing disappointing earnings results with worsening performance in Branded Checkout and the withdrawal of its 2027 financial targets provided one year before. PayPal allegedly attributed its results and lowered guidance to a combination of macroeconomic factors, competition, and “‘operational and deployment issues’ across all regions.” PayPal also revealed the transition of its CEO, defendant James Alexander Chriss.
On the same day, the Company issued a second press release, announcing the appointment of “Enrique Lores as President and CEO, … succeed[ing] Alex Chriss.” The release noted that “[w]hile some progress has been made in a number of areas over the last two years, the pace of change and execution was not in line with the Board’s expectations.” Interim CEO Jamie Miller also stated that “we were too optimistic about how quickly we could drive change and customer adoption across a massive global user base.” On these news, the price of PayPal shares declined by $10.63 per share, or approximately 20.32%, from $52.33 per share on February 2, 2026 to close at $41.70 on February 3, 2026.
[CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION]
What Should I Do?
If you purchased or otherwise acquired PayPal securities, have information, or would like to learn more about this investigation, please contact Lauren Molinaro of Kirby McInerney LLP by email at investigations@kmllp.com, or fill out the contact form below, to discuss your rights or interests with respect to these matters at no cost.
[HOW CAN I PROTECT MY RIGHTS?]
Kirby McInerney LLP is a New York-based plaintiffs’ law firm concentrating in securities, antitrust, whistleblower, and consumer litigation. The firm’s efforts on behalf of shareholders in securities litigation have resulted in recoveries totaling billions of dollars. Additional information about the firm can be found at Kirby McInerney LLP’s website.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.
Contacts
Kirby McInerney LLP
Lauren Molinaro, Esq.
212-699-1171
https://www.kmllp.com
https://securitiesleadplaintiff.com/
investigations@kmllp.com
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NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kirby McInerney LLP reminds investors who purchased PayPal Holdings, Inc. (“PayPal” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PYPL) securities to contact Lauren Molinaro of Kirby McInerney LLP by email at investigations@kmllp.com, or fill out the contact form below, to discuss your rights or interests in the securities fraud class action lawsuit at no cost.
If you suffered a loss on your PayPal investments, you have until April 20, 2026 to request lead plaintiff appointment. Courts do not consider lead plaintiff applications submitted after this deadline. The lead plaintiff oversees the litigation on behalf of the class and may influence key decisions, including litigation strategy and settlement. Courts regularly appoint individual investors as lead plaintiffs, not only institutions.
Follow the link below for more information about the lawsuit:
[CONTACT THE FIRM IF YOU SUFFERED A LOSS]
What Is The Lawsuit About?
The lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased securities during the period of February 25, 2025 through February 2, 2026, inclusive (“the Class Period”). The lawsuit alleges that throughout the Class Period the Company created the false impression that they possessed reliable information pertaining to PayPal’s projected revenue outlook and anticipated growth while also minimizing risk from seasonality and macroeconomic fluctuations. In truth, PayPal’s optimistic plan for growth through various initiatives to bolster PayPal’s Branded Checkout offerings fell short of reality as the 2027 targets were not achievable under the tenure of defendant James Alexander Chriss as CEO; they required both an unrealistically stable consumer landscape and strong execution with clear direction from PayPal and its management.
On February 3, 2026, PayPal announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025, disclosing disappointing earnings results with worsening performance in Branded Checkout and the withdrawal of its 2027 financial targets provided one year before. PayPal allegedly attributed its results and lowered guidance to a combination of macroeconomic factors, competition, and “‘operational and deployment issues’ across all regions.” PayPal also revealed the transition of its CEO, defendant James Alexander Chriss.
On the same day, the Company issued a second press release, announcing the appointment of “Enrique Lores as President and CEO, … succeed[ing] Alex Chriss.” The release noted that “[w]hile some progress has been made in a number of areas over the last two years, the pace of change and execution was not in line with the Board’s expectations.” Interim CEO Jamie Miller also stated that “we were too optimistic about how quickly we could drive change and customer adoption across a massive global user base.” On these news, the price of PayPal shares declined by $10.63 per share, or approximately 20.32%, from $52.33 per share on February 2, 2026 to close at $41.70 on February 3, 2026.
[CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION]
What Should I Do?
If you purchased or otherwise acquired PayPal securities, have information, or would like to learn more about this investigation, please contact Lauren Molinaro of Kirby McInerney LLP by email at investigations@kmllp.com, or fill out the contact form below, to discuss your rights or interests with respect to these matters at no cost.
[HOW CAN I PROTECT MY RIGHTS?]
Kirby McInerney LLP is a New York-based plaintiffs’ law firm concentrating in securities, antitrust, whistleblower, and consumer litigation. The firm’s efforts on behalf of shareholders in securities litigation have resulted in recoveries totaling billions of dollars. Additional information about the firm can be found at Kirby McInerney LLP’s website.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.
Contacts
Kirby McInerney LLP
Lauren Molinaro, Esq.
212-699-1171
https://www.kmllp.com
https://securitiesleadplaintiff.com/
investigations@kmllp.com
NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kirby McInerney LLP reminds investors who purchased NuScale Power Corporation (“NuScale” or the “Company”) (NYSE:SMR) securities to contact Lauren…
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP continues its investigation on behalf of Alvotech (“Alvotech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:ALVO) investors concerning the…
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This article was autogenerated from a news feed from CDO TIMES selected high quality news and research sources. There was no editorial review conducted beyond that by CDO TIMES staff. Need help with any of the topics in our articles? Schedule your free CDO TIMES Tech Navigator call today to stay ahead of the curve and gain insider advantages to propel your business!

