Atreides Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM – Free Report) by 566.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,384,941 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,177,036 shares during the quarter. Affirm makes up about 1.3% of Atreides Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Atreides Management LP’s holdings in Affirm were worth $103,081,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in Affirm by 111.3% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. Mount Vernon Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in shares of Affirm by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Mount Vernon Associates Inc. MD now owns 42,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,195,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in shares of Affirm by 63.6% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 522 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Affirm by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 16,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,237,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of Affirm by 36.6% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 783 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. 69.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Affirm Price Performance
Affirm stock opened at $70.73 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $23.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.30, a PEG ratio of 4.30 and a beta of 3.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $64.54 and its 200 day moving average is $62.43. The company has a quick ratio of 11.32, a current ratio of 11.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.39. Affirm Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $42.10 and a 52-week high of $100.00.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Affirm from $61.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Compass Point reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $68.00 price target on shares of Affirm in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Affirm from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Stephens upped their price target on shares of Affirm from $55.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $70.00 price target on shares of Affirm in a research report on Friday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.20.
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Insider Activity at Affirm
In other news, Director Noel Bertram Watson sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total value of $130,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 36,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,344,940. This represents a 5.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 11.01% of the company’s stock.
About Affirm
Affirm Holdings, Inc is a financial technology company that provides point-of-sale consumer lending and payments solutions for online and in-store purchases. Its core product is a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform that enables consumers to split purchases into fixed, transparent installment loans with no hidden fees. Affirm offers a range of financing options through merchant integrations, a consumer-facing mobile app and virtual card capabilities, and tools for merchants to offer alternative payment methods at checkout.
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