PayPal (PYPL -0.99%) and Affirm (AFRM -3.20%) are excellent businesses, but only one can be the better investment in this comparison.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 13, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 15, 2024.
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Best Stock for 2025: PayPal Stock vs. Affirm Stock
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
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Dec 17, 2024 at 9:30AM
NASDAQ: PYPL
PayPal
Market Cap
$71B
Today's Change
(-0.99%) -$0.72
Current Price
$71.89
Price as of May 21, 2025, 1:31 p.m. ET
Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in PayPal. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends PayPal. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2027 $42.50 calls on PayPal and short December 2024 $70 calls on PayPal. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.
Stocks Mentioned
PayPal
PYPL
$71.89
(-0.99%)
$0.72
Affirm
AFRM
$48.15
(-3.20%)
$-1.59
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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