Klarna Group plc (KLAR) Stock Price & Analysis
Market: NYSE • Sector: Technology • Industry: Software - Infrastructure
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) Profile & Business Summary
Klarna Group plc operates as a technology-driven payments company in the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Sweden, and internationally. The company offers advertising and marketing solutions, consumer services, digital financial services, and personal shopping and money assistance services. In addition, it provides digital retail banking solutions, such as fixed-term deposits, savings, and bank accounts; digital loyalty cards; and customer and merchant support services, as well as manages personal finances. Klarna Group plc was formerly known as Klarna UK II plc and changed its name to Klarna Group plc in December 2023. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
Key Information
| Ticker | KLAR |
|---|---|
| Leadership | Sebastian Marcin Siemiatkowski |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Official Site | https://www.klarna.com/uk |
Market Trend Overview for KLAR
One model, two time views: what the market looks like right now, and where the larger trend is heading over time.
This model looks at how prices behave over time to describe the current market environment. It focuses on whether price is moving steadily, stalling, or losing momentum, and checks both short-term and weekly trends for confirmation. The goal is not to predict exact prices, but to help understand when conditions are supportive, risky, or unclear.
Current Market Context (Short-Term)
As of 2026-02-06 (ET), KLAR has no clear direction right now. Price at 20.52 is close to support near 18.26. Moves may slow down, and resistance is near 22.78. View Support & Resistance from Options
Why the market looks this way?
Recent price signals are mixed and do not point clearly in one direction. This makes the current environment harder to read until a clearer move appears.
Longer-Term Market Trend (Mid to Long Term)
Shows the bigger market trend, how strong it is, and where risks may start to build over the next few weeks or months. — Updated as of 2026-02-06 (ET)
As of 2026-02-06, KLAR is showing signs of slowing down. Over the longer term, the trend remains neutral.
KLAR last closed at 20.52. The price is about 0.9 ATR below its recent average price (21.86), and the market is currently in a trend that may be losing strength.
Short-term downside pressure is present, though longer-term confirmation remains limited.
Trend score: 55 out of 100. Overall alignment is unclear. The market is currently in a late-stage trend that may be losing strength. Both short-term and longer-term trends lack clear confirmation.
There is no clear risk level acting as a key boundary right now.
[2026-01-16] Trading activity picked up, but price progress remained limited.
Recent bars show mixed price behavior without a clear shift in structural quality or efficiency.
There was no clear sign of meaningful positions being carried into the overnight session.
Short Interest & Covering Risk for KLAR
This analysis looks at overall short interest positioning, focusing on the broader setup rather than short-term noise.
Shows how likely a short squeeze may be under current market conditions.
Short Exposure Percentile
Short interest is well above normal levels, increasing the risk of forced covering and sudden price moves. (Historical percentile: 75%)
Structure Analysis
KLAR Short positioning looks normal. Current days to cover is 4.6 trading days, meaning short positions would unwind somewhat slower than average. Short covering is likely to have a normal impact on price moves.
Bull Trap Structural Risk
No clear bull trap characteristics detected. Recent price behavior remains broadly consistent with current positioning.This reading helps confirm that current price action remains structurally healthy and does not indicate elevated trap risk.
In the latest reporting period, short interest continues to increase. As a result, similar news or market events could lead to price moves about 1× larger than usual.
Note:
Short interest data is reported every two weeks by
FINRA.
The most recent snapshot is
2026-01-15 (ET).
Because this data updates slowly, it is not intended to predict short-term price moves. Instead, it helps describe longer-term market structure and where pressure may be building if prices begin to move.