BRAND_ANALYSIS #PAYPAL TECH #62 OF 199 IN TECH INTERESTING

PayPal

· Public · Updated 23 Aug 2026 07:27 UTC
#135 of 1208 overall by tension · #62 of 199 in Tech
23 Interesting
The Silent Giant
Analysis

Fintech infrastructure player (C=50, B=73) treading water culturally (sentiment=0.30) while stock gains +9.91% on earnings not narrative. The middle ground of tech: functional, forgettable.

IN THE NEWS (100 articles this week)
Press Release: PayPal and Venmo Expand to Tuition Payments in New Integrations with Illumia, Nelnet Campus Commerce, and TouchNet - PayPal Newsroom
PayPal - Encyclopedia Britannica
Should You Buy, Sell or Hold PayPal Stock After a 36.1% 3-Month Rise? - Yahoo Finance
Cultural Score
50 / 100
Business Score
73 / 100
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CULTURAL BREAKDOWN
Wikipedia Momentum 15/40
News Presence 36/35
Search InterestRedistributed to other dimensions
BUSINESS BREAKDOWN
Stock Momentum 24/30
Market Position 19/25
Revenue Growth 15/25
Earnings Health 15/20
STOCK DATA
Price$61.55
30d Change+9.9%
Market Cap$52.7B
Profit Margin14.4%
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