Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares SoFi (SOFI 14.46%) and PayPal (PYPL -8.48%) to determine the better stock to buy today.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 18, 2024. The video was published on May 20, 2024.
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Should Investors Buy SoFi Stock Instead of PayPal Stock?
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
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May 21, 2024 at 5:15AM
NASDAQ: PYPL
PayPal
Market Cap
$76B
Today's Change
(-8.48%) -$6.63
Current Price
$71.58
Price as of July 29, 2025, 12:36 p.m. ET
SoFi Technologies is growing much faster than PayPal, but that doesn't automatically make it the better investment.
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.
Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in PayPal. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends PayPal. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: short June 2024 $67.50 calls on PayPal. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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Stocks Mentioned
PayPal
PYPL
$71.58
(-8.48%)
$-6.63
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.06
(14.46%)
$3.04
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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