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PayPal’s board thinks the $53 billion takeover might be undervaluing the stock. Should you buy the stock here?

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

Many investors pay attention to mid-cap stocks because they have established business models and expansive market opportunities. However, their paths to becoming $100 billion corporations are ripe with competition, ranging from giants with vast resources to agile upstarts eager to disrupt the status quo.

With its stock trading at a deep discount, PayPal is betting a new CEO and a major overhaul can fix what's broken, forcing investors to weigh a potential bargain against a difficult transformation.

In recent days, Affirm Holdings reported quarterly revenue of US$1.04 billion and net profit of US$102.9 million, alongside mixed analyst ratings from major banks including Bank of America and Goldman Sachs. At the same time, concerns around Affirm’s negative return on equity and elevated net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio have reignited debate about its balance sheet resilience and potential future equity dilution. We’ll now examine how this mix of improving profitability and balance sheet concerns...

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) is back in focus after Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said shoppers across its brands, including Overstock and buybuy BABY, can now select Affirm at checkout for installment payments. See our latest analysis for Affirm Holdings. Affirm Holdings shares, now at $84.45, have seen a 27.63% 1 month share price return and a 41.65% 3 month share price return, while the 1 year total shareholder return stands at 27.66%. This suggests momentum has been building even as recent commentary...

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Payments company Stripe and private equity firm Advent International reportedly made an offer to acquire PayPal at $60.50 per share in a deal that would value the payments giant at more than $53 billion.

The fintech looks expensive on paper, but its valuation shrinks sharply on future earnings, if you believe the growth story that gets it there.

Even if a company is profitable, it doesn’t always mean it’s a great investment. Some struggle to maintain growth, face looming threats, or fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their future potential.

Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article. These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) closed at $81.93 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.79% move from the prior day.

Affirm's stock is up 50% in three months. While the valuations aren't bloated yet, AFRM stock does not appear to be a compelling buy either.

DAVE's CashAI improves ExtraCash's credit performance, lifting originations, lowering delinquency and boosting monetization as AI-driven underwriting evolves.

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

The market has been relentlessly selling this payments giant, but one buyer has been quietly accumulating an enormous position: the company itself.

PayPal (PYPL) trades at $45.65 per share on a $41.7B market cap and 8.2x trailing earnings. Under a conservative 3-year scenario, the math points to roughly 15% of upside. Revenue compounding does most of the work in our scenario. Here is the picture that the math sits on top of.

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) concluded the recent trading session at $85.78, signifying a +1.42% move from its prior day's close.

As the Nasdaq shakes off a recent spat of volatility, Eli Lilly, Affirm. Twilio and BillionToOne come into focus.

We recently published Jim Cramer’s Biggest Winners to Buy: Top 20 AI & Other Stocks He Got Right in 2026. Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) is one of the stocks discussed by Jim Cramer. Cramer has discussed Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) several times over the past couple of months. Its shares are up by 23% over […]

Affirm Holdings has delivered a very large 3 year return, yet the current valuation checks point to a stock that screens as expensive, with both the intrinsic value estimate from the Excess Returns model and traditional market multiples suggesting the share price carries a premium. Affirm Holdings has returned roughly 7x over the past 3 years, which puts extra focus on whether the current price already builds in ambitious expectations. Recent funding deals and banking charter plans can...

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) was among the stocks Jim Cramer commented on as he advised investors on how to take advantage of Wednesday’s market rotation. When a caller inquired about the stock, praising the company’s CEO Max Levchin, Cramer commented: He’s smarter than I am. I think like he’s like the smartest guy on Earth… […]

When an AI agent browses, recommends, and buys on a shopper's behalf, the retailer is just one piece of a much larger value chain. Five public companies sit at the center of that infrastructure, but they are not all created equal.

AFRM expands its BNPL reach through a Bed Bath & Beyond partnership, adding payment flexibility that could drive merchant growth and higher transaction volumes.

Upstart's outlook rests on whether committed funding, AI automation and newer products can turn its loan rebound into steadier growth.

Upstart is widening its AI lending platform into Auto, Home and HELOCs, but lower take rates and margin pressure keep execution in focus.

Financial institutions play a critical role, offering everything from consumer banking to wealth management and specialized financial solutions. But worries about economic uncertainty and potential market volatility have kept sentiment in check, and over the past six months, the industry has tumbled by 1.1%. This drop was disappointing since the S&P 500 climbed 8.5%.

Goldman downgraded, Block upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls

Piper Sandler initiated coverage of Affirm with an ‘Overweight’ rating and a $103 price target, which indicates an upside potential of nearly 26%.

According to Koyfin data, the stock’s forward price-to-earnings ratio is at 8.2.