Why Affirm Holdings (AFRM) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term

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Momentum investors, who live by the saying "the trend is your friend," are most interested in taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook. Utilizing one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates, among other factors, the Momentum Style Score can help determine favorable times to buy high-momentum stocks.

Affirm Holdings (AFRM)

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Affirm Holdings, Inc. is a financial technology company specializing in payment solutions that provide consumers with flexible, transparent installment loans — both interest-free and interest-bearing — at the point of sale. By partnering with a diverse range of merchants, Affirm enables customers to pay for purchases over time.

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AFRM sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Momentum Style Score of B, and has a VGM Score of B. The stock is up 3.4% and up 24.2% over the past one-week and four-week period, respectively, and Affirm Holdings has gained 138.8% in the last one-year period as well. Additionally, an average of 5,613,633 shares were traded over the last 20 trading sessions.

A company's earnings performance is important for momentum investors as well. For fiscal 2025, four analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for AFRM, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.12 to $0.03 per share. AFRM also boasts an average earnings surprise of 102.2%.

Investors should take the time to consider AFRM for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Ranks, notable earnings metrics, and impressive Momentum and VGM Style Scores.

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