Mizuho Downgrades PayPal to Neutral Due to Competitive Threats from X

Mizuho downgraded PayPal (PYPL) to Neutral from Outperform, citing increased competition from X in peer-to-peer payments and social commerce checkout, which threatens Venmo and PayPal's merchant relationships. The downgrade comes amid a 16% year-to-date decline in PYPL stock and ongoing legal challenges, raising concerns about PayPal's turnaround story.

By David Moadel Thu, April 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM GMT+3 4 min read · Yahoo Finance · April 16, 2026, 14:06 UTC

Tickers: $PYPL

Topics: Analyst Downgrade Mizuho PayPal Stock Performance Venmo X

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