shares of affirm holdings inc afrm were rising more than 8 in thursday’s midday action after barclays analyst ramsey elassal boosted his price target on the buynowpaylater stock to 19 from 16 he wrote that he doesn’t expect many surprises in affirm’s junequarter earnings report though he thinks expectations for revenue less transaction costs might be too upbeat “at the same time the consumer backdrop is more benign than expected and we continue to view afrm as a winner through the cycle” elassal wrote as he reiterated an overweight rating on the shares he’ll be watching for updates on the company’s push toward profitability “we believe afrm’s recent announcement of its divestiture of returnly is indicative of the company’s willingness to make strategic adjustments to drive core profitability” he noted shares of affirm have gained 84 so far this year though they’re off 5 over a onemonth span