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Why Affirm Holdings Stock Lost 24% Last Month

A broader sell-off pushed shares of the fintech lower.

Why Affirm Holdings Stock Lost 24% Last Month

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Shares finished March down 24%, according to data from S&amp;P Global Market Intelligence.</p><p>As you can see from the chart below, much of the decline came in the first week of March amid a plunge in the&nbsp;<b>Nasdaq</b>, and the stock remained on a downward trajectory for the duration of the month.</p><p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/75f3fe5c76d6479fd110e2f6d567bca9\" tg-width=\"720\" tg-height=\"387\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p>AFRM data by YCharts.</p><h2>So what</h2><p>Affirm entered the month continuing to build momentum in its core \"buy now, pay later\" as retailers continued to partner with companies like Affirm to provide customer financing during a difficult economic time. But the tech stock seemed to become a victim of its own valuation early in the month as rising interest rates pressured investors out of growth stocks. 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Analyst Jason Kupferberg said that the company has an advantage over credit cards, but the stock could be pressured by the rotation out of growth stocks as well as the impending expiration of the lockup period, allowing insiders to sell.</p><h2>Now what</h2><p>After last month's sell-off, Affirm shares are trading at a post-IPO low, meaning the stock could be well priced now. In its first earnings report as a publicly traded company, it posted a 55% increase in gross merchandise volume to $2.1 billion, with revenue up 57% to $202.4 million. Revenue minus transaction costs jumped 141%, showing the underlying growth in the business. 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Shares finished March down 24%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.As you can see from the chart below, much of the decline came in the first week of March amid a plunge in the Nasdaq, and the stock remained on a downward trajectory for the duration of the month.AFRM data by YCharts.So whatAffirm entered the month continuing to build momentum in its core \"buy now, pay later\" as retailers continued to partner with companies like Affirm to provide customer financing during a difficult economic time. But the tech stock seemed to become a victim of its own valuation early in the month as rising interest rates pressured investors out of growth stocks. 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