Qfin Holdings is a high-quality credit services business trading at 3.2x forward earnings with an exceptionally strong free cash flow conversion of 195% relative to net income, but consecutive earnings misses and declining revenue of -17% have pushed the stock into a confirmed downtrend, creating a tension between fundamental value and deteriorating business momentum.
Thesis pillars
- Exceptional Free Cash Flow Quality→Stable
- Earnings Miss Trend Risk↑Improving
- Deep Discount Forward Valuation→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Qfin Holdings, Inc. (QFIN) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup · Inst Constrain edge
Financial Services · Credit Services
Wait for pullback to $13.10. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $13.85. Engine's entry $13.10 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Consecutive earnings misses (2); Weak growth.
Qfin Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operate AI- driven credit-tech platform under the Qifu Jietiao brand in the People's Republic of China. The company provides credit-driven services that match borrowers with financial institutions to conduct borrower... Read more
Wait for pullback to $13.10. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $13.85. Engine's entry $13.10 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Consecutive earnings misses (2); Weak growth. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 61. Exceptional business at discount. Quality + value alignment. | News modifier -1 (STRONG_BUY_NOW → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 8/11 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, positive momentum, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-31Recent Developments — Qfin Holdings, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Qfin Holdings, Inc. Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $21.6, Implies 72% Upside - TradingView — TradingView neutral
- NEWS Qfin Holdings (QFIN) Shares Surge 24% Despite Profit Decline - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Why Qfin Stock Is Skyrocketing Today - The Motley Fool — The Motley Fool positive
- NEWS Why Qfin Stock Is Skyrocketing Today - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Why Qfin Stock Is Skyrocketing Today - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com positive
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Revenue shrinking — -16.7% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Wait for pullback to $13.10. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $13.85. Engine's entry $13.10 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Consecutive earnings misses (2); Weak growth. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 61. Exceptional business at discount. Quality + value alignment. | News modifier -1 (STRONG_BUY_NOW → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Target $19.07 (+37.7%), stop $12.08 (−14.7%), A.R:R 3.1:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $19.07 (+37.7% upside). Target $19.07 (+37.7%), stop $12.08 (−14.7%), A.R:R 3.1:1. Stop-loss: $12.08.
Consecutive earnings misses (2); Weak growth; Below 200-MA, MA slope -11.2%/30d (confirmed downtrend).
Qfin Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 2.4 (forward 2.9). TrendMatrix value score: 9.7/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
19 analysts cover QFIN with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $22.
What does Qfin Holdings, Inc. do?Qfin Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operate AI- driven credit-tech platform under the Qifu Jietiao...
Qfin Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operate AI- driven credit-tech platform under the Qifu Jietiao brand in the People's Republic of China. The company provides credit-driven services that match borrowers with financial institutions to conduct borrower acquisition, credit assessment, fund matching, and post-facilitation services; and platform services, including loan and post-facilitation services to financial institution partners under capital light model, intelligence credit engine, referral services, and other technology solutions. It serves financial institutions, consumers, and small and micro-enterprises. The company was formerly known as Qifu Technology, Inc. and changed its name to Qfin Holdings, Inc. in July 2025. Qfin Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.