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Should Investors Buy SoFi Stock Instead of PayPal Stock in October?

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Oct 20, 2025 at 5:30AM EST

Consumer financial behavior is changing rapidly, and these two fintech stocks are poised to benefit.

SoFi Technologies (SOFI 6.36%) and PayPal (PYPL 0.74%) are disrupting the financial technology industry, but only one can be the better investment in this comparison.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Oct. 15, 2025. The video was published on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
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 PayPal. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2027 $42.50 calls on PayPal and short December 2025 $75 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.

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SoFi Technologies Stock Quote

SoFi Technologies

NASDAQ: SOFI
$22.81 (0.06%) $1.55
PayPal Stock Quote

PayPal

NASDAQ: PYPL
$52.72 (0.01%) $0.40

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