PayPal (PYPL): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for PayPal, an S&P 500 component in the Financials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $57.65 |
| Sector (GICS) | Financials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -8.51% |
| Total return over period | -23.31% |
| Annualized volatility | 38.74% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.31 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.42 |
| Max drawdown | -57.34% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.85% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.48 |
| Period range | $38.83 – $91.02 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, PayPal (PYPL) has posted an annualized return of -8.51% with annual volatility of 38.74%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -57.34%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.48, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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