KLAR NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Klarna Group plc · Technology · Software - Infrastructure

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Latest close 18.94 USD
9.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 6.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 15.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.1%, after a -4.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 11d.

Setup score 33 out of 100
Latest Close 18.94 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 9.1% latest completed week
4W Return -4.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 30.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 47 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 33.33% based on similar historical setup states.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 9.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -4.0%. Indicator stack 0/63 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 33.33% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 47/100 conviction; expected move 6.5%. News sentiment 59/100 64 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 11d Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 6.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 15.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.1%, after a -4.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3212-week average 0.18

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.32Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -4.0% over four weeks, 30.6% over 12 weeks, and - over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W9.1%
4W-4.0%
12W30.6%
26W-17.9%
52W-
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.77Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-14.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 79% Model confidence 76%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength24/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Value38/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Quality37/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Momentum39/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 62; rank 1 is best.
Growth39/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 62; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-48.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
61.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
4.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-67.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
13.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
0/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-2.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-2.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-4.5x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

KLAR shows bullish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.54, expected move of 6.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction47/100
Expected move6.5%
Put/call volume0.54
Pressure34
Speculation41
Volatility68
Trend agreement66
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 64 relevant articles.

28 positive · 36 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings11dNext report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-66.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.1%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-27.8%Week of 20 Feb.
Latest week+9.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses8
Recent vol7.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split17/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.9% / -6.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape28/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 28/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis35/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.32; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 33.33%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 33.33% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors33/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 80; Small Cap Core rank 62 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options64/100

KLAR shows bullish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.54, expected move of 6.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 6.5% Sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 64 relevant articles.

Klarna Group PLC (KLAR) Stock Price & News - Google Finance Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings11d

Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202618.94 USD9.1%17.72 USD24.06 USD0.77-14.3MOff
24 Jul 202617.36 USD-7.4%18.05 USD24.17 USD0.84-23.6MOff
17 Jul 202618.75 USD-4.4%18.45 USD24.32 USD0.95-12.1MOff
10 Jul 202619.62 USD-0.5%18.85 USD24.45 USD0.96-21.3MOff
3 Jul 202619.72 USD-2.8%19.24 USD24.56 USD0.90-25.1MOff
26 Jun 202620.29 USD7.7%19.62 USD24.67 USD0.85-22.9MOff
19 Jun 202618.84 USD16.1%20.00 USD24.78 USD0.83-23.6MOff
12 Jun 202616.23 USD-0.8%20.34 USD24.93 USD0.83-20.2MOff
5 Jun 202616.36 USD-10.6%20.94 USD25.15 USD0.84-28.9MOff
29 May 202618.29 USD10.4%21.60 USD25.38 USD0.68-26.5MOff
22 May 202616.57 USD9.2%22.24 USD25.58 USD0.48-31.9MOff
15 May 202615.17 USD4.6%22.97 USD25.83 USD0.20-64.4MOff
8 May 202614.50 USD-0.3%23.64 USD26.13 USD-0.09-19.1MOff
1 May 202614.55 USD3.4%24.45 USD26.47 USD-0.39-15.6MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.