Investors Purchase High Volume of Klarna Group Put Options (NYSE:KLAR)

Klarna Group plc (NYSE:KLAR) saw unusually large options trading on Monday. Stock traders bought 12,127 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 10% compared to the average volume of 11,019 put options.

Institutional Trading of Klarna Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Commonwealth Bank of Australia acquired a new position in shares of Klarna Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $503,243,000. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new stake in Klarna Group during the third quarter worth $348,834,000. Scge Management L.P. bought a new position in Klarna Group during the third quarter worth about $193,018,000. MIC Capital Management UK LLP bought a new position in shares of Klarna Group during the third quarter valued at $99,502,000. Finally, BlackRock Inc. boosted its position in Klarna Group by 89.6% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 5,698,353 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,335,000 after buying an additional 2,693,374 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on KLAR. Freedom Capital raised shares of Klarna Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Klarna Group from $26.00 to $21.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Klarna Group from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Klarna Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on Klarna Group from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.06.

Trending Headlines about Klarna Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Klarna Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations: Klarna reported revenue of $1.042 billion, up 27% year over year, and earnings of $0.01 per share versus analyst estimates for a loss. Gross merchandise volume rose 18% to $36.6 billion, while adjusted operating income increased 214% to $91 million. Klarna Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company said consumer engagement is deepening, with more than 120 million users and revenue per active consumer up 24%. Klarna also raised or maintained its profitability outlook, supporting the view that margin economics are improving. Klarna Card Users Hit 6.5 Million But Stock Plunges on Lower Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Klarna announced planned early-2027 transitions for CFO Niclas Neglén and CMO David Sandström. Both executives will remain during the handover, but the leadership changes add an execution consideration for investors. Klarna Announces Planned CFO and CMO Transitions
• Negative Sentiment: 2026 guidance missed expectations: Klarna forecast full-year revenue of $4.1 billion to $4.2 billion, below the roughly $4.4 billion consensus estimate. Third-quarter revenue guidance of $940 million to $980 million also trailed expectations of about $1.1 billion. Softer European volumes, German consumer weakness and foreign-exchange effects were cited as key pressures. Klarna posts Q2 profit, revenue growth, trims volume outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts responded by cutting targets: BMO lowered its target to $15 and moved to Market Perform; Barclays cut to $16 and Equal Weight; TD Cowen reduced its target to $18 and Hold; Wells Fargo lowered its target to $21 while retaining Overweight; and JPMorgan reduced its target to $18 and maintained Neutral. The revisions reinforce concerns about slower near-term growth.

Klarna Group Trading Down 2.3%

NYSE KLAR traded down $0.34 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $14.71. 10,499,028 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,665,869. Klarna Group has a fifty-two week low of $12.06 and a fifty-two week high of $57.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.56 billion and a PE ratio of -28.24. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.73.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.07. Klarna Group had a negative net margin of 5.21% and a negative return on equity of 7.62%. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter. Klarna Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Klarna Group will post 0.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Klarna Group Company Profile

Klarna Group is a global payments provider specializing in “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) solutions for online and in-store shoppers. The company partners with merchants to offer flexible payment options, including interest-free installments and deferred payments, aiming to enhance conversion rates and customer loyalty. Klarna’s platform integrates risk assessment, fraud prevention, and a one-click checkout experience to streamline transactions for both retailers and consumers.

Through its digital wallet and mobile app, Klarna enables users to manage purchases, track spending and access exclusive shopping offers from partner merchants.