Best Stocks to Buy: PayPal Stock vs. Block Stock

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Aug 18, 2023 at 4:45AM

NASDAQ: PYPL

PayPal

Market Cap

$66B

Today's Change

(-0.20%) -$0.14

Current Price

$69.25

Price as of August 15, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

The financial services companies represent an interesting comparison.

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian contrasts PayPal (PYPL -0.20%) and Block (XYZ -0.37%) to answer which one makes a better investment today.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 15, 2023. The video was published on Aug.17, 2023.

About the Author

A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.

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Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in PayPal. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Block and PayPal. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: short September 2023 $67.50 puts on PayPal. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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