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Mar 13, 2026 12:20 PM

PayPay Stock Surges Amid Post-IPO Fluctuations

PayPay Corp (NASDAQ:PAYP) shares are trading higher on Friday amid post-IPO volatility. The SoftBank‑backed digital payments platform made its Nasdaq Global Select Market debut on Wednesday,

PayPay stock is at critical resistance. What’s behind PAYP new highs?

Shares Open Well Above IPO Price

PayPay began trading at $19 per share, nearly 19% above its $16 IPO price, where the company sold 54.99 million American depositary shares. The stock finished the session at $18.16, up 13.5%, and added another 4.24% in after‑hours trading to reach $18.93.

The debut showed clear investor enthusiasm for the digital payments platform, which counted roughly 70 million users in 2025. Trading was ...