UPST's 36% surge highlights strong AI-driven growth, but its high valuation suggests holding the stock is the best move for now.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) stood at $66.07, denoting a -0.68% change from the preceding trading day.
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Some of the newer financial technology stocks (or fintechs) have endured wide-ranging interest rates, making for a wild ride. Upstart Holdings (UPST -2.70%) and SoFi Technologies (SOFI -0.61%) went public between 2020 and 2021 amid zero-percent interest rates intended to buoy the U.S. economy during the coronavirus epidemic.
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In the most recent trading session, Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) closed at $64.01, indicating a +1.67% shift from the previous trading day.
Upstart Holdings (UPST -2.39%) shareholders enjoyed a 51% gain last year, trouncing the S&P 500, and its business is poised to rebound this year. That should lead to further gains.
The stock market was having a generally strong day on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.60%) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 2.16%) up by 1.7% and 2.3%, respectively, as of 10:30 a.m. ET. However, several financial technology, or fintech, stocks were spiking much higher.
In the latest trading session, Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) closed at $57.07, marking a -1.16% move from the previous day.
Shares of Upstart (UPST -2.50%) stock gained 51% in 2024 according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The AI credit evaluation company might have hit rock bottom, and the market expects lower interest rates to help it climb back up.
Upstart (UPST -2.50%) has gone on a wild ride since its IPO on Dec. 18, 2020. The online lending marketplace went public at $20, skyrocketed to its all-time high of $390 on Oct. 15, 2021, but sank to a record low of $12.40 on Dec. 27, 2022.