PYPL
StockPayPal Holdings, Inc.
Price
$46.21
as of Feb 27, 2026
All Time High: $308.53
Historic
Current Drawdown
-85.0%
Days in Drawdown
1643
Avg Max Drawdown
4.0%
Avg Length
22
Drawdown Severity Score™
18.7
PYPL - Price & High Water Mark
PYPL - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
PayPal Holdings, Inc. is currently experiencing an unusual drawdown opportunity. As of 2026-02-27, the stock is trading at $46.21, which represents a 85.0% decline from its all-time high of $308.53. This drawdown has persisted for 1643 days.
Based on comprehensive historical analysis spanning 10 years, PayPal Holdings, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.0% in depth, with an average duration of 22 days. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has gone through 95 total drawdown events in the last 10 years. The largest drawdown for PayPal Holdings, Inc. in the last 10 years was 31.2%. The longest drawdown duration in its history was 205 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for PayPal Holdings, Inc. currently stands at 18.70. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score above 12.0 indicates a historic, once-in-a-decade event—an extraordinarily rare drawdown that may represent a possible generational buying opportunity or signal fundamental changes worth investigating.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns—periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that may represent a buying opportunity.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Complete record of all 95 historical pullbacks below.
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-29 | Ongoing | 1643 days | -85.0% | $308.53 | $46.21 | — |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-07-23 | 156 days | -25.8% | $304.79 | $226.09 | $308.53 |
| 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-11 | 2 days | -0.4% | $284.20 | $283.18 | $285.03 |
| 2021-02-05 | 2021-02-08 | 4 days | -0.4% | $270.43 | $269.44 | $282.17 |
| 2021-01-25 | 2021-02-04 | 11 days | -8.8% | $252.00 | $229.94 | $270.43 |
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-21 | 2 days | -1.2% | $247.25 | $244.26 | $248.64 |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-01-19 | 6 days | -2.1% | $244.90 | $239.79 | $247.25 |
| 2020-12-23 | 2021-01-13 | 22 days | -6.8% | $243.49 | $226.83 | $244.90 |
| 2020-12-08 | 2020-12-14 | 7 days | -3.3% | $217.93 | $210.80 | $220.79 |
| 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-04 | 3 days | -1.8% | $216.54 | $212.56 | $217.77 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-01 | 5 days | -1.4% | $214.46 | $211.39 | $216.54 |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-25 | 35 days | -15.6% | $213.07 | $179.81 | $214.46 |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-10-21 | 49 days | -16.6% | $210.82 | $175.79 | $213.07 |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-01 | 2 days | -0.2% | $204.48 | $204.14 | $208.93 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-08-27 | 21 days | -7.4% | $204.09 | $189.03 | $204.34 |
| 2020-07-10 | 2020-07-29 | 20 days | -7.3% | $183.23 | $169.81 | $184.60 |
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-08 | 7 days | -0.7% | $177.43 | $176.18 | $181.57 |
| 2020-06-24 | 2020-06-30 | 7 days | -2.8% | $172.79 | $168.00 | $174.23 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-06-22 | 4 days | -2.2% | $168.05 | $164.36 | $170.26 |
| 2020-06-11 | 2020-06-16 | 6 days | -4.3% | $159.91 | $153.04 | $161.22 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2020-06-10 | 8 days | -1.8% | $157.49 | $154.60 | $159.91 |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2 days | -0.3% | $155.01 | $154.53 | $157.49 |
| 2020-05-21 | 2020-05-29 | 9 days | -3.3% | $150.94 | $145.96 | $155.01 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-20 | 13 days | -3.6% | $146.29 | $141.03 | $150.94 |
| 2020-02-20 | 2020-05-05 | 75 days | -31.2% | $123.91 | $85.26 | $125.43 |
| 2020-02-18 | 2020-02-19 | 2 days | -0.6% | $122.99 | $122.27 | $123.91 |
| 2019-07-25 | 2020-02-14 | 205 days | -20.3% | $121.30 | $96.64 | $122.99 |
| 2019-07-16 | 2019-07-24 | 9 days | -1.9% | $120.90 | $118.63 | $121.30 |
| 2019-07-12 | 2019-07-15 | 4 days | -0.4% | $120.65 | $120.12 | $120.90 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-10 | 20 days | -4.3% | $118.79 | $113.67 | $119.64 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-06-20 | 3 days | -1.0% | $117.16 | $115.98 | $118.79 |
| 2019-06-11 | 2019-06-13 | 3 days | -1.0% | $115.62 | $114.50 | $115.72 |
| 2019-05-17 | 2019-06-07 | 22 days | -7.3% | $113.87 | $105.52 | $114.02 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-16 | 16 days | -5.3% | $112.77 | $106.83 | $113.87 |
| 2019-04-18 | 2019-04-25 | 8 days | -1.8% | $108.81 | $106.81 | $110.22 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-04-17 | 3 days | -0.3% | $108.48 | $108.14 | $108.81 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-04-12 | 2 days | -1.0% | $107.51 | $106.46 | $108.48 |
| 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-05 | 4 days | -1.0% | $105.55 | $104.46 | $105.73 |
| 2019-03-22 | 2019-04-01 | 11 days | -2.8% | $104.15 | $101.27 | $105.55 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2019-03-19 | 2 days | -0.5% | $100.73 | $100.27 | $101.54 |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-15 | 2 days | -0.3% | $99.31 | $99.03 | $100.73 |
| 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-13 | 9 days | -3.1% | $98.80 | $95.69 | $99.31 |
| 2019-02-26 | 2019-02-27 | 2 days | -0.1% | $96.70 | $96.59 | $97.86 |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-02-22 | 3 days | -0.3% | $95.02 | $94.73 | $95.98 |
| 2019-02-13 | 2019-02-14 | 2 days | -0.4% | $94.38 | $94.01 | $94.42 |
| 2019-01-28 | 2019-02-12 | 16 days | -5.9% | $94.28 | $88.76 | $94.38 |
| 2018-09-05 | 2019-01-25 | 143 days | -18.9% | $93.07 | $75.45 | $94.28 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-04 | 6 days | -0.6% | $92.62 | $92.09 | $93.07 |
| 2018-07-25 | 2018-08-29 | 36 days | -10.1% | $91.41 | $82.14 | $92.62 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-07-23 | 11 days | -2.0% | $89.13 | $87.38 | $89.24 |
| 2018-07-10 | 2018-07-11 | 2 days | -0.1% | $86.23 | $86.17 | $86.25 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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