High-signal headlines only - macro events, earnings, M&A, regulatory. Listicles and analyst clickbait filtered out by default. Refreshed hourly.
Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) has underperformed the broader market year to date, but the tide is slowly turning. Robust growth in interest-bearing loans, a strategic partnership with Shopify in Australia, and accelerating volumes at Amazon provide multiple avenues for continued growth. On September 12, Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $115 from $106, citing […]
AFRM's new AI model uses 14 years of data to expand credit approvals, boost completed purchases and improve early loan performance.
Over the past 18 months, 40 wannabe bankers have filed for charters with the Comptroller of the Currency. So far, 21 have been approved.
Investing.com -- In a note on Thursday, Mizuho floated the possibility that Affirm shares could more than double to above $200, arguing Wall Street is significantly underestimating the buy-now-pay-later company's long-term earnings power.
PayPal (PYPL) has gained 27% over the past three months while the S&P 500 returned 0.7%. Over the trailing twelve months, the stock is still down 18.7%, so the whole gain is recent. A gain that recent still needs an operating reason to hold, and management points to what PayPal lends, not to the checkout button.
Shares of Klarna (NYSE:KLAR) are trading at $14.23 on Tuesday afternoon, leaving the buy now, pay later (BNPL) lender down 51% year to date. Klarna stock is also down 32% over the past month, meaning much of the damage has landed recently rather than fading out. The rout looks isolated against Klarna’s peers. Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) […]
In the latest trading session, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) closed at $73.55, marking a +2.95% move from the previous day.
Affirm shares rally on a bullish Wolfe Research report. Here’s why analyst Darrin Peller recommends buying AFRM stock at the current price.
Fourth-quarter GMV rose 36% to $14.1 billion with adjusted operating margin at 30%
According to TheFly, Wolfe Research turned more constructive on Affirm after its fiscal fourth-quarter results, arguing that the company’s valuation has become more compelling.
Goldman Sachs and many other analysts are growing more confident in Affirm’s long-term growth story.
Affirm stock has fallen nearly 25% from its August highs and looks like a good buy at these levels.
Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ:AFRM) is one of Jim Cramer’s favorite stocks in the sector. Over the course of the past several months, the CNBC TV host has praised the firm’s CEO, Max Levchin, on multiple occasions. In fact, in mid-August, Cramer went as far as to say that the stock should be at a hundred. Affirm […]
During the September 8 episode of Mad Money, examining consumer demand and macroeconomic pressures surrounding Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM), Jim Cramer commented: How about the buy now, pay later business that’s Affirm? Max Levchin’s company has 28 million active customers. Affirm has a, it’s got a who’s who of partners including the biggest Amazon, Costco, […]
Affirm surged while its closest rivals barely moved, and no company announcement explains why. The gap between Affirm and the rest of the buy now, pay later pack raises a question that matters for anyone holding shares into the weekend.
Affirm Holdings (AFRM) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Sezzle's merchant growth, rising engagement and expanding financial tools support its outlook as valuation stays below key BNPL peers.
AI agents can already pick your next purchase, but they still can't pull the trigger without your permission. Five companies are quietly building the infrastructure that changes that, and they are not all the obvious names.
SoFi just posted record loan originations and its fifth straight earnings beat, yet the stock sits near a 52-week low. Before you cut losses, consider what the bears keep getting wrong about this fintech.
The nearest confirmed ceiling for PayPal (PYPL) stock sits 35.4% above where it trades now. The stock is 30.7% below its 52-week high, and the easy read on a payments company down that far is that the market has given up. The reward is real and wide against what you risk. The floor under it is shakier than the bounce count suggests.
SoFi shrugged off a reported Kraken crypto partnership and S&P 500 inclusion buzz to drop 3%, while Affirm bled 5% on nothing but sector mood. Find out why Robinhood is the only one left standing and what that split reveals about where fintech risk appetite actually sits right now.
Shares of buy now, pay later company Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) fell 4.7% in the afternoon session after Loop Capital Markets analyst Reginald Smith initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $105 price target, even as consumer fintech shares traded lower. According to TipRanks, Loop Capital launched coverage on September 8 with that $105 Buy, favoring Affirm over SoFi, which the firm rated Hold. TipRanks shows a Strong Buy consensus and an average target of about $100.46, so the Loop mark is in line
Stocks took a beating Tuesday as surging oil prices and looming inflation data rattled every corner of the market, and now Wall Street analysts are reshuffling their calls on names ranging from nuclear energy upstart Oklo to retail giants Abercrombie and Ulta Beauty.
PayPal shares fell after Stripe and Advent's $60.50-per-share buyout collapsed, but strong Q2 earnings, a low P/E ratio, and stablecoin growth suggest the stock still has appeal.
AFRM sees rising demand for installment payments as inflation and gas costs pressure consumers, while disciplined underwriting helps manage credit risk.
The fair value estimate for Affirm Holdings has moved from US$78.93 to US$99.23, which is a sizable reset in what analysts think the stock could be worth on their models. Recent research points to growing confidence in Affirm’s growth roadmap, unit economics, and key partnerships, even as some voices remain cautious about valuation and execution risk. As you read on, you will see how these shifting targets feed into the evolving story around Affirm and what to watch if you are tracking the...
PayPal (PYPL) trades at 9.8 times earnings while the S&P 500 trades at 23.2. The profitability underneath is ordinary: an 18.4% operating margin against 18.5% for the market. The discount is not about whether the company makes money. It is about what each dollar it moves is worth.
We use Google Analytics to count anonymous page views and understand which content gets read. No ads, no profiles. Decline keeps you on cookieless mode. Details.
