--- title: "Klarna Stock Climbs as Affirm's Q4 Beat Lifts Buy-Now-Pay-Later Peers" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/297335375.md" description: "Klarna shares rose 6.64% to $14.94, following Affirm's strong Q4 earnings beat and positive outlook. This sympathy rally occurred despite Klarna's recent 20% drop after missing guidance estimates. Additionally, Klarna disclosed significant insider buying, including CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski purchasing ~$10 million in shares, adding to a pattern of executive confidence this year." datetime: "2026-08-28T13:35:23.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/297335375.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297335375.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/297335375.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Klarna Stock Climbs as Affirm's Q4 Beat Lifts Buy-Now-Pay-Later Peers **Klarna Group plc** (NYSE:KLAR) shares are trading higher in sympathy with **Affirm Holdings Inc.** (NASDAQ:AFRM) after the buy-now-pay-later peer reported fourth-quarter results Thursday after the market closed. ## **Affirm Beats Estimates with Strong Growth** Affirm reported quarterly earnings of $4.62 per share, with revenue of $1.17 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.11 billion and up from $876.42 million in the same period last year. Gross merchandise volume came in at $11.6 billion, up 35% year-over-year, while total transactions grew 45% to 45 million, outpacing overall GMV growth. Affirm reported earnings per share of $4.62. “We delivered another outstanding set of results this quarter, especially in the broader context of global economic uncertainty,” said **Max Levchin**, CEO of Affirm. Affirm expects first-quarter revenue in a range of $1.19 billion to $1.22 billion, versus the $1.16 billion analyst estimate. Affirm shares rose 7.76% to $83.44 in Thursday’s extended trading. ## **Klarna’s Recent Stock Performance** Klarna shares fell approximately 20% on August 18 after the company reported its own second-quarter financial results and issued fiscal-year 2026 sales guidance below estimates. Multiple analysts cut their price targets in the aftermath: Morgan Stanley maintained Equal-Weight while lowering its target to $17, TD Cowen maintained Hold while lowering its target to $18, and Wells Fargo maintained Overweight while lowering its target to $21. ## **A Pattern of Insider Buying** Separately, Klarna disclosed that CEO **Sebastian Siemiatkowski**, through an associated entity, purchased 692,506 ordinary shares on Aug. 26, for approximately $10 million, according to a Form 4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase adds to a broader pattern of insider buying at Klarna this year — Chairman **Michael Moritz** previously acquired 3.47 million shares for approximately $49.9 million in March, while Chief Product & Design Officer **David Fock** bought 27,000 shares around the same time. **Read Also: Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Futures Rise, Nasdaq 100 Slips Ahead of Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole Speech — MRVL, PYPL, IREN, GAP in Focus (UPDATED)** ## Klarna Shares Race Higher **KLAR Price Action:** At the time of publication, Klarna shares are trading 6.64% higher at $14.94, according to data from Benzinga Pro. *Image via Shutterstock* ### Related Stocks - [AFRM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AFRM.US.md) - [KLAR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KLAR.US.md) - [AFRU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AFRU.US.md) - [MS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS.US.md) - [TD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TD.US.md) - [WFC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [SPY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPY.US.md) - [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [DIA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIA.US.md) - [.NDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.NDX.US.md) - [QQQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQ.US.md) - [MRVL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MRVL.US.md) - [PYPL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PYPL.US.md) - [IREN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IREN.US.md) - [GAP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GAP.US.md) - [MS-O.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-O.US.md) - [MS-Q.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-Q.US.md) - [MS-E.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-E.US.md) - [MS-I.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-I.US.md) - [MS-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-L.US.md) - [MS-P.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-P.US.md) - [MS-A.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-A.US.md) - [MS-F.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-F.US.md) - [MS-K.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-K.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 - [Klarna partners with Alza.at to offer flexible payments for Austrian shoppers](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299200046.md) - [Top Executive’s Big Move Shakes Up Affirm Holdings](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298536763.md) - [Flex Dental Solutions Launches Buy Now, Pay Later with Affirm and Klarna, and Surcharging, Inside FlexPayments](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298636052.md) - [Siphelele Jiyane Implements A Sell Strategy: Offloads $1.81M In Affirm Holdings Stock](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298616040.md) - [Affirm Chief Accounting Officer Jiyane Siphelele disposes of 25,000 common shares valued at $1.81 million](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298498351.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**