Wolfe Research Fintech Investor Interest Report (Week of 19 Aug 2026)
Wolfe Research released a positioning report on Wednesday covering investor interest across its fintech and payments coverage universe. Klarna (ticker KLAR) led the inbound inquiry ranking, even though its share price fell 21.81% over the week, making it the worst‑performing stock in the set. The other names in the top‑five for investor interest were Mastercard (MA), Global Payments (GPN), XYZ (ticker not disclosed), and Adyen (ADYEN).
The prior week’s ranking had been led by Fiserv (FISV), followed by Global Payments, XYZ, Toast (TOST), and Remitly (RELY). Wolfe noted that overall sentiment and positioning across its coverage remained unchanged from the previous week.
Performance metrics showed that the median year‑to‑date return for all stocks in Wolfe’s fintech coverage was –9%, compared with a +12% gain for the S&P 500. The median weekly return was flat, matching the weekly performance of the S&P 500, the S&P Equal‑Weight Index, the Nasdaq Composite, and the Financials Index.
Among individual stocks, Four Shares (FOUR) posted the strongest weekly gain of +5.30%, followed by Adyen with +13.00% and Remitly with +8.00%. Klarna’s –21.81% decline was the steepest, while Pics (PICS) and Paymentus (PAY) each slipped 6.00%.
The report also listed weekly price changes for a broader set of tickers: US500 –0.69%, FISV –0.94%, MA +2.14%, FIS –0.53%, IXIC –1.33%, EEFT –1.90%, SPXEW1 –0.45%, GPN –0.01%, SYF –0.21%, SPSY +0.45%, ADYEN –1.20%, FOUR +5.30%, PSFE –2.83%, PAY –5.76%, MQ –0.26%, TOST +1.84%, RELY –3.27%, KSPI +1.21%, CHYM +1.46%, KLAR –22.81%, PICS +0.49%.
Technical analysis indicators highlighted that Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Marqeta (MQ), Paysafe (PSFE), and Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) had relative strength index (RSI) values below 30, suggesting oversold conditions. Conversely, Adyen, Chyme (CHYM), Kaspi (KSPI), and Synchrony Financial (SYF) recorded RSI values above 70, indicating potential overbought conditions.
The article was generated with AI assistance and reviewed by an editor.