Klarna's U.S. IPO and UBS raising a price target on Affirm stock signal intensifying competition in the fintech sector.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
Klarna's U.S. IPO and UBS raising a price target on Affirm stock signal intensifying competition in the fintech sector.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Klarna's IPO and UBS's price target increase on Affirm highlight fintech competition.1 source
Klarna's IPO plans are intensifying competition in the fintech sector.1 source
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The entities involved
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Klarna
Swedish fintech company
Nothing else this week.
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Affirm
U.S. financial services company
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UBS
Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company
Related events
- Klarna went public on the NYSE, with Morgan Stanley raising its price target on the company's stock, and retail sentiment tracked on StockTwits.
- Klarna launched a device leasing program to diversify revenue, leading to a stock price reaction and a raised price forecast.
- UBS raised its target price on Meesho stock on September 22, 2026.
- Bank of America raised its price target on Affirm.
- UBS raised its price target on SolarEdge stock on August 25, 2025.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- investors.com
- StockStoryAffirm (AFRM) Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know Shares of buy now, pay later company Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) jumped 5.6% in the afternoon session after several analysts raised their price targets
- ZacksAFRM Jumps on Q4 Results Before Klarna Crashes the Party: Buy or Bail? Affirm Holdings, Inc. AFRM has been on a rollercoaster ride since releasing its fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 results last Thursday
- StockStoryWhy Affirm (AFRM) Shares Are Plunging Today Shares of buy now, pay later company Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) fell 6.2% in the afternoon session after its key competitor, Klarna, announced plans to proceed w
- BloombergKlarna IPO to Kick Off September Rush (Bloomberg) -- A wave of IPO filings in August led by Klarna Group Plc has set the stage for a half-dozen companies to potentially begin marketing their listings
- IPO-Edge.comIPO Edge’s Jannarone: Crypto, AI & Big Players to Come for Future IPOs – Schwab TV By Karen Roman IPO Edge Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone joined Schwab Network’s Nicole Petallides to discuss Bullish
- Investing.comOppenheimer starts fintech stock at Buy on strength in BNPL market Investing.com -- Oppenheimer has initiated coverage on Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ:AFRM) with an Outperform rating and a $80 price targe