Pagaya Partners with Sound Point for $720M Loan Deal
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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Source: seekingalpha
- First Forward-Flow Deal: Pagaya has entered into an agreement with Sound Point Capital to purchase up to $720 million in point-of-sale loans, marking its first forward-flow deal for POS assets and enhancing the diversity of its funding channels.
- Strong Institutional Demand: This transaction highlights the robust demand from institutional investors for Pagaya's POS assets, indicating the company's potential and market recognition in expanding consumer credit opportunities.
- Strategic Capital Connection: Pagaya President Sanjiv Das stated that this partnership connects capital with the responsible expansion of consumer credit opportunities, underscoring the strategic significance of the company in meeting market demand.
- Slight Stock Increase: Following the announcement, Pagaya's shares edged up 0.4% in midday trading, reflecting a positive market reaction to the deal and an increase in investor confidence.
Analyst Views on PGY
Wall Street analysts forecast PGY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PGY is 43.33 USD with a low forecast of 35.00 USD and a high forecast of 54.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 21.810
Low
35.00
Averages
43.33
High
54.00
Current: 21.810
Low
35.00
Averages
43.33
High
54.00
About PGY
Pagaya Technologies Ltd is an Israel-based company. It is primarily engaged in financial technology (FinTech) industry. The Company develops data science, machine learning and AI technology (Artificial Intelligence) analytics, enabling accurate, real-time customer credit assessments. Company's customers are lending companies that, by connecting to the AI Pagaya network, have the opportunity to discover and approve new customers that meet their credit criteria. Thanks to the Company's solutions, its customers gains a customer without undue risk. Pagaya Technologies Ltd delivers technology that provides loan assistance such as personal, car and credit card loans. The Company serves its clients all over the world.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
