Swedish fintech Klarna will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange later on Wednesday after raising $1.37 billion in its initial public offering, ending a years-long wait for a listing and reinf... ...

Group 1 - Klarna Group priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $40 per share, raising $1.37 billion and achieving an initial valuation of $15.1 billion [1] - Klarna's IPO involved the sale of 34.3 million shares, exceeding the targeted range of $35-$37 [1] - Klarna positions itself as a digital bank rather than solely a "buy now, pay later" service, primarily operating in Europe, contrasting with Affirm Holdings, which focuses on the U.S. market [2] Group 2 - Affirm Holdings has seen its stock rally by 45% in 2025, indicating strong market performance [2] - Affirm Holdings received an upgrade in its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating from 94 to 96, reflecting improved performance metrics [3][4]

The long-awaited New York listing of Stockholm-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Klarna on Wednesday has once again shone a spotlight on the installment plans which have ballooned in popularity am... ...

Company Overview - Klarna raised $1.37 billion in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), selling 34.3 million shares at $40 each, surpassing the marketed range of $35-$37, leading to a valuation of $15 billion [1] - The company experienced a valuation drop to $6.7 billion in 2022 due to rising interest rates and inflation [1] Financial Performance - Klarna reported a revenue increase to $823 million from $682 million year-over-year, despite incurring losses of $52 million in the second quarter, up from $7 million a year ago [5] Market Position - The IPO positions Klarna as a significant player in the digital payments sector, with trading set to begin on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "KLAR" [3] - The FinTech IPO Index has shown strong year-to-date performance, up 118% as of September 5, driven by other BNPL players like Affirm and Opendoor [4] Future Prospects - Klarna's IPO is expected to bolster confidence among peers in the FinTech sector, following a series of successful offerings from companies like Circle, Figma, and Bullish [6] - The company has been planning a New York listing for several years and filed for an IPO with the US SEC in November 2024 [2]

3）RockFlow 投研团队相信，尽管 BNPL 行业面临监管收紧和坏账率波动等挑战，但 Klarna 的全球化布局、技术创新和逐步成熟的盈利模式， 使其有望在 BNPL 赛道中脱颖而出，成为新消费金融时代的"超级入口"，为投资者带来长期回报。 在美股市场上，每一个能引起轰动效应的 IPO，都不仅仅是一家公司的上市，更是一场新时代浪潮的具象化。正如 Circle 的上市让市场看到了合规加密金融 的巨大潜力，Klarna 的 IPO 则预示着一场围绕"先买后付"（BNPL）的新消费金融革命正在加速。 Klarna 是"先买后付"领域最大的参与者之一。该领域的"四大巨头"包括 Klarna、Affirm、PayPal 和 Block 旗下的 Afterpay。 如果要找一家上市公司与 Klarna 比较，Affirm 是最接近的。如果你购买了 Block 的股票，你也就同时拥有了 Square、Cash App 以及现在的 Proto Mining。同 样，BNPL 只是 PayPal 庞大业务的一部分。因此，Affirm 和 Klarna 是"纯粹的"BNPL 参与者。 1）Klarna 的 IPO 不仅是金 ...

格隆汇9月10日｜据路透引述消息称，瑞典金融科技公司Klarna在美上市集资金额升至13.7亿美元，公司 及现有投资者以每股逾40美元出售3430万股，高于早前设定目标价格范围的35至37美元，对应公司估值 151.1亿美元，对比于2021年作为"先买后付"领导者时超过450亿美元估值大幅下降，但高于2022年的67 亿美元估值。 ...

本周，美股IPO市场迎来两位热门选手。 据彭博援引知情人士最新报道，欧洲"先买后付"（BNPL）巨头Klarna Group Plc已于9月10日以每股40美 元的价格完成定价，募资13.7亿美元。该定价不仅较原定35-37美元的定价区间上限溢价8%，且获得了 超过20倍的超额认购。 与此同时，美国加密货币交易所Gemini也上调了其IPO定价区间，从17-19美元大幅上调至24-26美元， 将潜在募资规模提升至4.33亿美元。据周二提交给美国证券交易委员会（SEC）的文件显示，该公司还 获得了交易所运营商纳斯达克公司5000万美元的私募配售，但这笔投资取决于IPO的最终完成。 数据显示，不包括封闭式基金等金融工具在内，今年美股IPO募资总额已达244亿美元，高于2024年同 期的204亿美元，市场回暖趋势明显。 由亿万富翁Cameron和Tyler Winklevoss兄弟领导的Gemini，在获得纳斯达克的投资承诺后，市场信心得 到提振。该公司已将其发行价区间从每股17至19美元上调至24至26美元。按新区间上限计算，其市值将 达到31亿美元。 值得注意的是，Gemini计划将IPO股份的10%预留给长期 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Klarna made a solid debut on the New York Stock Exchange, with shares of the Swedish buy now, pay later company rising nearly 15%, the latest in a run of high-profile initial public offerings this year. Klarna stock opened at $52 a share Wednesday, a 30% premium to the company's $40 pricing. It took roughly three-and-a-half hours for the specialists on the floor of the NYSE to manually price the first batch of trades of the company. The shares rose as high as $57 before losing some momentu ...

Core Viewpoint - Klarna Group plc has announced the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO) at $40.00 per ordinary share, indicating a $4.00 increase from the midpoint of the estimated price range [1] Group 1: IPO Details - The IPO consists of a total of 34,311,274 ordinary shares, with 5,000,000 shares being sold by Klarna and 29,311,274 shares sold by certain selling shareholders [1]

Core Viewpoint - Klarna's IPO was priced at $40, exceeding the anticipated range of $35 to $37 [1] Group 1 - The IPO pricing indicates strong investor demand for Klarna's shares [1] - The pricing above the expected range suggests positive market sentiment towards the company [1]