Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In PayPal To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options
If you purchased or acquired securities in PayPal between February 25, 2025 and February 2, 2026 and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).
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NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against PayPal Holdings, Inc. (“PayPal” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PYPL) and reminds investors of the April 20, 2026 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.
Faruqi & Faruqi is a leading national securities law firm with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors since its founding in 1995. See www.faruqilaw.com.
As detailed below, the complaint alleges that the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws by making false and/or misleading statements and/or failing to disclose that the true state of PayPal’s salesforce; notably, that it was not truly equipped to execute on the Company’s perceived growth potential and were “too optimistic” as to how easily and expeditiously its staff could change customer adoption. Such statements absent these material facts caused Plaintiff and other shareholders to purchase PayPal’s securities at artificially inflated prices.
On February 3, 2026, PayPal announced its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results. Among other items, PayPal announced weaker-than-expected fourth quarter earnings and revenue. Separately, PayPal announced the departure of Alex Chriss as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
On this news, PayPal’s stock price fell $10.63 per share, or 20.31%, to close at $41.70 per share on February 3, 2026.
The court-appointed lead plaintiff is the investor with the largest financial interest in the relief sought by the class who is adequate and typical of class members who directs and oversees the litigation on behalf of the putative class. Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision to serve as a lead plaintiff or not.
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP also encourages anyone with information regarding PayPal’s conduct to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.
To learn more about the PayPal class action, go to www.faruqilaw.com/PYPL or call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).
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