Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) recently partnered with Hotels.com, which is owned by travel technology company Expedia Group, Inc. (EXPE) . The move expands AFRM’s existing partnership with Expedia Group, which already offers Affirm’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions on its platforms like Expedia and Vrbo.This collaboration aims to provide Hotels.com guests with options to book accommodations and pay over time by dividing the total cost of their purchase into manageable payments. Given the strong recovery ...

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.The earnings report, which is expected to be released on August 28, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than ...

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) shares have lost 21.6% in the past month compared with the industry’s 6.4% decline. It has also lagged the broader Zacks Business Services sector’s 4.3% fall and the S&P 500’s 5.5% dip in the said time frame. The company has been grappling with elevated operating costs, higher interest rates and intensified competition in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space. It has a market cap of $7.8 billion. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Closing at $25.17 in the last trading session ...

Affirm Holdings Inc AFRM stock gained after B of A Securities analyst Jason Kupferberg upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $36.Kupferberg noted GAAP profitability may be closer than expected by consensus.The analyst said the fourth-quarter print and guide could be a positive catalyst, and fiscal 2025 forecasts seem achievable.Also Read: Affirm Faces Regulatory Shake-Up with New CFPB RulesA lower interest rate regime should also support RLTC (revenue minus transaction costs, the mos ...

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) ended the recent trading session at $26.84, demonstrating a -0.96% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.08%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.12%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.07%.Shares of the operator of digital commerce platform witnessed a loss of 10.3% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Business Services sector with its loss of 0.96% and the S&P 500 ...

With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) winding down its commentary period for potential buy now, pay later regulations, Affirm Friday (July 26) submitted a detailed response advocating for adjustments that it says will better accommodate the unique aspects of BNPL products.The CFPB’s proposed Interpretive Rule under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z aims to extend consumer protection measures similar to those for traditional credit cards. While Affirm’s filing supports the CFPB’ ...

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). This rating change essentially reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the s ...

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) closed the latest trading day at $29.54, indicating a -0.24% change from the previous session's end. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.55%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.62%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.63%.The operator of digital commerce platform's stock has dropped by 11.43% in the past month, falling short of the Business Services sector's gain of 0.56% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.28%.The investment community will be paying close attention to the ...

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) recently announced that the personal information of its cardholders may have been compromised in the Evolve Bank and Trust’s cyber-attack last week. The cybercriminals involved in this breach are the gang of LockBit, who published the stolen data on the dark web. Evolve, a third-party issuer, issues Affirm’s cards, providing a buy now pay later option to 18 million customers.Affirm has clarified that its systems remain secure. However, data shared with Evolve Bank for card issua ...

Fintech stocks are fascinating because of their sensitivity to artificial intelligence (AI) developments or Big Tech partnerships. But for the most part in 2024, the heavy hitters in the sector have been asleep at the wheel. Though many of the high-profile stocks are swimming in red ink, fintech is still an industry to keep an eye on every month or so, to see if entry points are too enticing to pass up.One of the original fintech stocks, PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL), was last seen down 0.8% at $57.57. ...