Affirm Holdings, Inc. · AFRM · FY2026 Q4 · Calendar Q3 2026

Affirm's most profitable quarter shifts focus to product execution

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: record profitability and momentum in Pay-in-X, the Affirm Card and services platform strengthen the growth narrative, but the next phase depends on executing in-store and international expansion while managing credit and regulatory risks.

Reported After market closeNASDAQFinancial Services $23.85B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $4.62 Consensus $0.35
EPS surprise +1230.3% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.17B Consensus $1.11B
Revenue surprise +5.3% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move +0.3% Event window
SPY move -0.2% Same window
Abnormal move +0.6% Stock minus SPY
Volume 9.5× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -8.4% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Relative to the prior quarter, the emphasis shifted from funding-market strength and AI-enabled efficiency toward execution: in-store product improvements, UK expansion, broader merchant coverage, Affirm Edge approvals and deeper integration of the Money Account with the Affirm Card.

Guidance delta

Management maintained its growth guidance; the supplied analysis does not identify a numerical change.

Key takeaways

  • Management described Q4 FY2026 as the company's most profitable quarter.
  • Pay-in-X, the Affirm Card and the services platform were highlighted as growth drivers.
  • Affirm is prioritizing in-store improvements and international expansion, especially in the UK.
  • Management expects several new initiatives to materialize in FY2028-29.
  • The growth case remains dependent on execution, regulatory approvals and consumer credit performance.

Management priorities

  • Launch new in-store solutions and address connectivity and point-of-sale integration issues.
  • Scale Affirm Edge with bank partners after required regulatory clearances.
  • Build out the Money Account and integrate it more deeply with the Affirm Card.
  • Acquire more merchants and expand coverage of major e-commerce sites.
  • Extend services-platform partnerships and international presence, notably in the UK.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
AFRM EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q3 '24 estimate $-0.70 Q3 '24 actual $-0.43, beat Q4 '24 estimate $-0.48 Q4 '24 actual $-0.14, beat Q1 '25 estimate $-0.34 Q1 '25 actual $-0.31, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.12 Q4 '25 actual $0.20, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.11 Q1 '26 actual $0.23, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.28 Q2 '26 actual $0.37, beat Q3 '26 estimate $0.17 Q3 '26 actual $0.30, beat Q4 '26 estimate $0.35 Q4 '26 actual $4.62, beat Q1 '27 estimate $0.37 Q2 '27 estimate $0.55 Q3 '27 estimate $0.44 Q4 '27 estimate $0.58
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy37 ratings
Bullish2773.0%
Neutral1027.0%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$71.21Previous close
$6Low
$80.37Average
$115High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 21, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Citizens Market Outperform Market OutperformMaintainSep 16, 2026
Wolfe Research Outperform Peer PerformUpgradeSep 14, 2026
Truist Securities Buy BuyMaintainSep 3, 2026
Goldman Sachs Buy BuyMaintainAug 31, 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 31, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $71.21. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
NeedhamAnalyst unavailable$85$72.09 +19.4%Sep 16, 2026
Wolfe ResearchAnalyst unavailable$90$71.44 +26.4%Sep 14, 2026
Loop Capital MarketsReginald Smith$105$72.08 +47.5%Sep 8, 2026
ScotiabankAnalyst unavailable$95$69.94 +33.4%Sep 2, 2026
Cantor FitzgeraldRamsey El-Assal$97$74.53 +36.2%Aug 31, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Affirm Holdings, Inc. provides a digital and mobile-first commerce platform that operates across the United States and Canada. This platform offers consumers a point-of-sale financing solution, delivers various tools for merchants, and includes a dedicated mobile application for users. Leveraging its payment network and partnerships with originating banks, the company enables customers to spread the cost of their purchases over time, with payment terms ranging from a single month up to forty-eight months. By June 30, 2021, approximately 29,000 merchants had integrated Affirm's services, representing a diverse array of businesses from small enterprises and large corporations to direct-to-consumer brands and traditional physical stores. These businesses span numerous industries, including sporting goods, home furnishings, travel, apparel, accessories, consumer electronics, and jewelry. Affirm was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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