Zinger Key Points
- Affirm’s fourth-quarter earnings beats the analyst estimate by 72% and revenue for the quarter grew nearly 50% year-over-year.
- Affirm also issues first-quarter guidance well-above Street estimates.
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Affirm Holdings, Inc. AFRM shares are surging Thursday after the company posted strong fourth-quarter financial results on Wednesday after the market closed.
The Details:
Affirm's fourth-quarter earnings beat the analyst estimate by 72%, and revenue for the quarter grew nearly 50% year-over-year. The company said GMV increased by more than 30%, and transactions on the Affirm network grew 42% year-over-year.
On top of its blockbuster earnings report, Affirm issued first-quarter guidance well above estimates.
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Multiple analysts adjusted price targets on Affirm stock following the print:
- RBC Capital maintained a Sector Perform rating and raised its price target from $43 to $46.
- B of A Securities maintained Affirm with a Buy and raised its price target from $36 to $42.
- Needham reiterated its Hold rating on the stock.
According to data from Benzinga Pro, Affirm shares are trading on heavy volume Thursday well-above the stock's 50-day moving average of $28.95.
Is AFRM A Good Stock To Buy?
Wall Street analysts view Affirm Holdings on the whole as a Buy, given the history of coverage over the past three months. Jason Kupferberg from B of A Securities in Affirm Holdings is the most optimistic, expecting a 16.67% rise in the stock in the coming year.
But looking at how the market as a whole thinks of the stock, you can reference historical price action for views on whether investors feel strongly about the stock one way or another. In the past 3 months, Affirm Holdings rose 5.27%, which indicates that opinion improved on the business and how attractive it is to own based on either its stock price, or underlying fundamentals, like revenue, which rose 47.86% over the past year.
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AFRM Price Action: According to Benzinga Pro, Affirm Holdings shares are up 31.8% at $41.60 at the time of publication Thursday.
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