Wedbush Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 3,472 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $240,000.
Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of AFRM. SouthState Corp increased its position in Affirm by 190.5% during the 2nd quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 427 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the period. Rareview Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Affirm in the 2nd quarter valued at $245,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Affirm by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Elyxium Wealth LLC now owns 104,980 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,258,000 after acquiring an additional 6,844 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in Affirm by 634.0% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 336 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in Affirm by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 890,694 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,583,000 after purchasing an additional 18,504 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.29% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Affirm from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Oppenheimer set a $80.00 price target on Affirm and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Affirm from $90.00 to $83.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Mizuho increased their price target on Affirm from $70.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Affirm in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $89.00 target price on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.78.
Insider Activity at Affirm
In related news, Director Christa S. Quarles sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $1,395,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 122,241 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,368,413. This represents a 10.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Max R. Levchin sold 651,713 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.27, for a total value of $58,178,419.51. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,761,596 shares of company stock worth $148,662,354 over the last quarter. 11.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Affirm Trading Down 7.3%
NASDAQ AFRM opened at $73.18 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 12.80, a quick ratio of 11.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40. Affirm Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $30.90 and a 12 month high of $100.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $77.46 and a 200-day moving average of $69.06. The company has a market cap of $23.83 billion, a PE ratio of 109.22, a PEG ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 3.57.
Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.12. Affirm had a return on equity of 7.75% and a net margin of 6.74%.The firm had revenue of $933.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $881.83 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.31) EPS. The company’s revenue was up 33.6% on a year-over-year basis. Affirm has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Affirm Holdings, Inc. will post -0.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.
About Affirm
Affirm Holdings, Inc operates a platform for digital and mobile-first commerce in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company's platform includes point-of-sale payment solution for consumers, merchant commerce solutions, and a consumer-focused app. Its commerce platform, agreements with originating banks, and capital markets partners enables consumers to pay for a purchase over time with terms ranging up to 60 months.
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