The best BNPL stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.
6 BNPL stocks to watch
We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the buy now, pay later industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.
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If you're interested in investing in the buy now, pay later industry, take a closer look at what companies in this industry do and how the stocks have historically performed. Keep in mind that positive past performance doesn't guarantee that a stock will continue to rise in the future.
1. PayPal (PYPL)
PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. The company provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, PayPal Zettle, Hyperwallet, PayPal Honey, and Paidy names.
PayPal stock opened the day at $63.74 after a previous close of $63.05. The latest price was $64.29 (25-minute delay). PayPal is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD28.1 billion and employs 29,900 staff.
Block, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, creates tools that enables sellers to accept card payments and provides reporting and analytics, and next-day settlement. The company provides hardware products, including Square Register that combines its hardware, point-of-sale software, and payments technology; Square Terminal, a payments device and receipt printer to replace traditional keypad terminals, which accepts tap, dip, and swipe payments; Square Stand, which enables an iPad to be used as a payment terminal or full point of sale solution; Square Reader for contactless and chip that accepts EMV chip cards and NFC payments, enabling acceptance through Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other mobile wallets; and Square Reader for magstripe, which enables swiped transactions of magnetic-stripe cards by connecting with an iOS or Android smartphone or tablet through the headphone jack or Lightning connector.
Block stock opened the day at $62.50 after a previous close of $61.50. The latest price was $63.88 (25-minute delay). Block is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$18.6 billion and employs 12,428 staff.
Affirm Holdings, Inc. operates a platform for digital and mobile-first commerce in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company's platform includes point-of-sale payment solution for consumers, merchant commerce solutions, and a consumer-focused app.
Affirm stock opened the day at $15.08 after a previous close of $14.58. The latest price was $15.76 (25-minute delay). Affirm is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.5 billion and employs 2,552 staff.
Visa Inc. operates as a payments technology company worldwide. The company operates VisaNet, a transaction processing network that enables authorization, clearing, and settlement of payment transactions.
Visa IncClass A stock opened the day at $228.83 after a previous close of $226.50. The latest price was $228.62 (25-minute delay). Visa IncClass A is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$31 billion and employs 26,500 staff.
Shopify Inc. , a commerce company, provides a commerce platform and services in Canada, the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company's platform enables merchants to displays, manages, markets, and sells its products through various sales channels, including web and mobile storefronts, physical retail locations, pop-up shops, social media storefronts, native mobile apps, buy buttons, and marketplaces; and enables to manage products and inventory, process orders and payments, fulfill and ship orders, new buyers and build customer relationships, source products, leverage analytics and reporting, manage cash, payments and transactions, and access financing.
Shopify stock opened the day at $59.03 after a previous close of $57.94. The latest price was $58.82 (25-minute delay). Shopify is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$5.9 billion and employs 11,600 staff.
American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Global Consumer Services Group, Global Commercial Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. Its products and services include payment and financing products; network services; accounts payable expense management products and services; and travel and lifestyle services.
American Express Company stock opened the day at $164.99 after a previous close of $162.72. The latest price was $169.60 (25-minute delay). American Express Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$52.1 billion and employs 77,300 staff.
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Bottom line
While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in BNPL stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — BNPL stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the buy now, pay later industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been awhile since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.
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