- Wall Street Debut: Klarna went public on the NYSE in September 2025 under ticker “KLAR”, pricing its IPO at $40 per share and raising ~$1.37 billiontechfundingnews.com. The offering valued the Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) pioneer at about $15 billion, far below its 2021 private peak of $45.6 billion but well above its 2022 down-round valuation of $6.7 billiontechfundingnews.com. Shares surged ~30% on debut, opening near $52reuters.com.
- Stock Performance: After an initial pop, Klarna’s stock has fallen below its IPO price amid broader fintech volatility. As of mid-October 2025, KLAR trades in the mid-$30s (closing at ~$35 on Oct. 17)marketbeat.com – about 25% below its first-day close and intraday highs around $57ts2.tech. The company’s market capitalization is roughly $25–28 billion at current pricesmarketbeat.comts2.tech. Shares hit a low around $35.60 in early October during a market sell-offreuters.com, though analysts note key support levels in the mid-$30s range.
- IPO Impact and Plans: Klarna’s NYSE listing (Sept. 10, 2025) marked one of the year’s biggest fintech IPOs, signaling a thaw in the IPO market. Oversubscription drove the final offer price above the initial $35–$37 rangetechfundingnews.com. Management and early investors largely held their shares; CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski (who owns ~7%) did not sell stock in the IPO, calling the debut “a little bit like a wedding… then life goes on”reuters.com. The listing, led by Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley, is seen as a bellwether for high-growth fintechs, alongside anticipated offerings from peers like Chime and Circlets2.tech.
- Current Business Health:Klarna’s financials are improving after aggressive cost cuts. In Q2 2025, revenue grew ~20% year-on-year to $823 millionts2.tech, as gross merchandise volume and U.S. sales surged (U.S. revenue +38% YoY). The firm recorded its fifth consecutive quarterly operating profit ( ~$29 million adjusted operating income)ts2.tech. However, on a net basis Klarna had a $53 million loss in Q2techfundingnews.com due largely to one-time charges (office closures, lease exits, and stock comp costs tied to the IPO)techfundingnews.com. Credit performance is steady – loan default rates improved to under 1% of BNPL volumestechfundingnews.comtechfundingnews.com – and Klarna boasts a BBB credit rating with $10.4 billion in cash reservestechfundingnews.com, reinforcing its balance sheet ahead of expansion.
- Valuation Context: Klarna’s public valuation reflects a comeback from its 2022 slump. Once Europe’s most valuable startup (at $45.6B in 2021), Klarna saw its valuation plunge ~85% to $6.7B amid the 2022 fintech routtechfundingnews.com. The 2025 IPO valuation (~$15B) essentially doubled that troughtechfundingnews.com
Klarna Stock Slips Below IPO Price as Fintech Giant Eyes Rebound in BNPL Boom
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