PayPal's turnaround story isn't finished, but it's in the process of happening. The market was pleased with its progress last year, and PayPal stock ended 2024 up 39%. It's not the cheapest it's been over the past three years, but it's close. Plus, it's a lot lower than the three-year average.

Shares of financial technology company PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) were up 39% in 2024, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, compared to just a 23.3% return for the S&P 500. The reality is that PayPal stock underperformed the S&P 500 for three straight years,

During the three-month period that ended Sept. 30, 2024, PayPal handled a whopping $423 billion in total payment volume. That figure was up 9% year over year and 136% higher than in the third quarter (Q3) of 2019. What's more, revenue in the past five years has climbed at a 12.4% annualized clip. PayPal is clearly still growing nicely.