--- title: "These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Klarna Group Following Q1 Results" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286589888.md" description: "Klarna Group Plc (NYSE:KLAR) reported Q1 sales of $1B, exceeding estimates, with a 44% year-over-year increase. The company reaffirmed its 2026 outlook of GMV above $155B. Analysts revised their price targets post-earnings, with BMO raising it to $17, Wells Fargo lowering it to $26, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raising it to $26. Klarna shares fell 8.4% to $15.08." datetime: "2026-05-15T15:40:38.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286589888.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286589888.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286589888.md) --- # These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Klarna Group Following Q1 Results **Klarna Group Plc**  (NYSE:KLAR) on Thursday reported first-quarter sales that topped Wall Street estimates. Revenue rose 44% year over year to $1 billion, ahead of the analyst consensus estimate of $945.1 million. Gross merchandise value climbed 33% to $33.7 billion, supported by 39% growth in the U.S. and 31% growth outside the U.S. “Klarna addresses the entire consumer wallet: Pay Now for everyday spending and saving, Pay Later our charge card equivalent at 0% interest for mid-size ticket spending, and POS installments (Fair Financing) for big-ticket purchases. In Q1 we executed well across all the business, driving every line of our P&L and compounding growth across our global network. Growing network. Same three products. Deeper consumer engagement,” said Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and co-founder of Klarna. Klarna reaffirmed its full-year 2026 outlook, projecting GMV above $155 billion while continuing to focus on transaction margin dollar growth and payment monetization expansion. For the second quarter, the company forecast revenue between $960 million and $1 billion, below the analyst consensus estimate of $1.065 billion. Klarna Group shares fell 8.4% to trade at $15.08 on Friday. These analysts made changes to their price targets on Klarna Group following earnings announcement. - BMO Capital analyst Andrew Bauch maintained Klarna with a Market Perform and raised the price target from $16 to $17. - Wells Fargo analyst Jason Kupferberg maintained the stock with an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $32 to $26. - Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Sanjay Sakhrani maintained Klarna with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $22 to $26. **Considering buying KLAR stock? Here’s what analysts think:** _Photo via Shutterstock_ ### Related Stocks - [KLAR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KLAR.US.md) - [BPAY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BPAY.US.md) - [FINX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FINX.US.md) - [BMO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BMO.US.md) - [WFC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC.US.md) - [WFC-D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC-D.US.md) - [WFC-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC-L.US.md) - [WFC-Y.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC-Y.US.md) - [WFC-C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC-C.US.md) - [WFC-Z.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC-Z.US.md) - [WFC-A.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC-A.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Is Klarna Group (KLAR) Starting To Look Attractive After A 46.9% Year-To-Date Decline?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286674994.md) - [Klarna Q1 revenue beats analyst estimates](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286409405.md) - [Walmart Stock: Here’s Why Analysts Are Raising Price Targets Before Q1 Earnings.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286950969.md) - [It's Been 8 Months Since Klarna's IPO. Here's What Investors Should Know.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286878650.md) - [Klarna gets a jolt from its payment card](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286459956.md)