We Sold PayPal at the Top by Accident. I Just Bought It Back.
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- 08 Sept 2026, 12:15 UTC
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- 13 Sept 2026, 16:20 UTC
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The video recounts the saga of a potential takeover of PayPal in 2020. Initially, serious buyers offered $60.50 per share, but the board held out for more, and the market's assessment of PayPal's value fluctuated. The analysis highlights that despite a strong market value of $47 billion and a Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of 8x, PayPal's stock experienced a significant drop from its all-time high. The author shares personal experience of selling covered calls on PayPal at $60 and $61.66, then buying back the stock at a lower price. Later, the author bought back into PayPal at $52.40, believing the stock was undervalued at 8x free cash flow, with a projected 6% annual earnings growth. The analysis emphasizes that 'cheap' is a valuation, not a catalyst, and warns against buying based solely on takeover expectations without a clear thesis for a defined timeframe.
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