Michael Wiggins De Oliveira is an inflection investor. This means buying into cheap companies at the moment when their narrative is changing and the business is on a path toward becoming significantly more profitable over the next year.With a focus on tech and “the Great Energy Transition (including uranium)”, Michael runs a concentrated portfolio with approximately 15 to 20 stocks and an average holding period of 18 months. Through his 10+ years analyzing countless companies, Michael has accumulated outsta ...

Klarna Group TodayKLARKlarna Group$39.96 -1.54 (-3.71%) 52-Week Range$38.31▼$57.20Price Target$53.00Add to WatchlistKlarna Group NYSE: KLAR began publicly trading on Sept. 10. Klarna is a global payment provider specializing in buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions for consumers. Like many stocks that go public, KLAR stock has been volatile. After closing its first day of trading at $49.48, the stock has dropped approximately 13% taking a lot of the FOMO (fear of missing out) from the stock price.  That coul ...

Klarna’s shares reportedly dropped below their initial public offering price for the first time Friday (Sept. 26) amid a widespread weakening of technology stocks.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.The ...

Shares of Swedish buy-now-pay-later firm Klarna Group Plc fell below their initial public offering (IPO) price for the first time on Friday, just weeks after the company's highly anticipated debut. Th... ...

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At Klarna's big employee conference last week in Stockholm, CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski swapped spreadsheets for a rap performance and then confronted a sobering reality. Even as Klarna basks in its $15 billion IPO, chairman Michael Moritz warned staff of a rival: "We are 10 years behind Revolut." The Swedish fintech gathered about 3,000 employees in Stockholm for the convention, which featured keynote speeches, workshops, and team-building activities aimed at celebrating the company's recent milestones an ...

IPO表现 - StubHub首次公开发行3400万股 每股价格23.5美元[2] - 首日交易代码为"KLAR" 开盘价25.35美元 最高突破26美元 最低跌至22美元[2] - 收盘价22.17美元 较发行价下跌5.7%[2] 融资规模 - 通过IPO募集8亿美元资金[3] - 公司市场估值达83亿美元[3] - IPO后流通股数量为3.73亿股（假设超额配售权完全行使）[3] 资金用途 - 募集资金将主要用于偿还债务[3] - 上市有助于提升合作伙伴关系、消费者认知度和人才吸引力[4] 上市背景 - 本次为StubHub第三次尝试公开上市[4] - 2025年IPO市场融资规模已达2021年以来最高水平[4] - 近期上市表现较数月前有所降温 Figma首日涨幅超200% Klarna和Gemini本月首日涨幅约15%[5] 行业动态 - 近期IPO市场活跃 包括先买后付公司Klarna和Winklevoss双胞胎拥有的加密货币交易所Gemini[6] - 公司由联合创始人Eric Baker创立 曾出售给eBay 六年前重新购回[3]

公司上市与估值 - 瑞典先买后付公司Klarna以每股40美元价格上市 募集资金约13.7亿美元 估值达到约150亿美元[1] 业务模式 - 公司通过商户合作提供先买后付服务 消费者可选择免息分期或低费融资支付[3][5] - 商业模式主要向商户收取每笔交易的小额溢价 例如100美元交易中向商户支付97.3美元 后续向消费者收回全额[7][8] - 约四分之三收入来自商户费用 其余来自广告收入和消费者费用[8] - 持有银行牌照可在欧洲多国提供储蓄账户 形成低成本资金基础[6] 运营数据 - 2024年商品总额达1050亿美元 同比增长14% 2023年增长率为12%[10] - 2025年第二季度商品总额同比增长21% 活跃消费者增长31%至1.11亿[11] - 单客户年交易量持续增长 瑞典地区客户从平均28笔交易增至32笔[10] - 2025年第二季度收入8.23亿美元 同比增长21% 净亏损扩大至5300万美元[11] 同业比较 - 相较行业龙头Affirm Holdings的270亿美元市值 Klarna在商品总额方面表现更优 最近两季度达565亿美元对比Affirm的190亿美元[12] - 两家公司第二季度收入规模相近 Klarna为8.23亿美元 Affirm为8.76亿美元[12] - 商业模式存在差异 Klarna侧重商户费用 Affirm主要提供含息长期贷款[13] - Affirm最近季度实现5800万美元运营利润 Klarna运营亏损4600万美元[13] 增长驱动因素 - 商品总额增长是核心驱动因素 定义为特定时期内通过其网络完成的购买总价值减去利息和退货等费用[9] - 通过支付服务提供商整合数十万个商户结算点 并接入Google和Apple Pay系统提升消费者使用便利性[6] - 应用程序配备人工智能助手 帮助消费者发现优惠商品并提供预算管理工具[5] 市场定位 - 在当前牛市中 按年化收入计算股价销售比略高于5倍[14] - 专注于免息贷款的商户收费模式被认为在经济周期中更具可持续性[14] - 相比Affirm高度依赖向资产管理公司出售贷款的融资方式 银行牌照提供更稳定的资金优势[15]

公司评级与市场表现 - Needham首次覆盖Klarna Group并给予持有评级 股价当日上涨超2% [1] - 公司估值达约56倍2027财年预期盈利 当前不建议买入 [2] 业务优势与竞争地位 - 保持先买后付行业全球领导地位 总商品交易额达1140亿美元 [1] - 拥有全银行牌照 资金获取能力优于同业竞争者 [1] - 持续扩大与头部消费品牌合作网络 [1] 运营挑战与风险因素 - 成本持续上升 此前裁员和AI替代客服措施出现反复 [2] - 沃尔玛从Affirm转向Klarna竞争平台 可能对财务状况造成压力 [2]

华尔街分析师评级更新 - Compass Point分析师Dominick Gabriele首次覆盖Klarna Group plc (KLAR) 给予买入评级 目标价53美元 较周一收盘价45.48美元存在16.5%上行空间 [4] - DA Davidson分析师Wyatt Swanson首次覆盖Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU) 给予买入评级 目标价45美元 较周一收盘价37.82美元存在19.0%上行空间 [4] - Wolfe Research分析师Tracy Benguigui首次覆盖Chubb Limited (CB) 给予跑赢大盘评级 目标价320美元 较周一收盘价274.33美元存在16.6%上行空间 [2][4] - RBC Capital分析师Brian Abrahams首次覆盖Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. (KYMR) 给予跑赢大盘评级 目标价70美元 较周一收盘价47.28美元存在48.1%上行空间 [4] - Wolfe Research分析师Tracy Benguigui首次覆盖The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) 给予同业持平评级 该公司周一收盘价为276.30美元 [4]