{
  "id": 19847490,
  "title": "Klarna Hires Robinhood Executive As CFO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/klarna-hires-robinhood-executive-as-cfo",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T18:51:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Benzinga",
    "slug": "benzinga",
    "url": "https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/26/11/63260476/klarna-hires-robinhood-executive-as-cfo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Klarna Group plc, a fintech company, recently hired a prominent executive from Robinhood Markets Inc. as its new chief financial officer. The fintech firm announced on Thursday that Chris Koegel will assume the CFO position on January 1, 2027, pending regulatory approval. Koegel will replace Niclas Neglén, who will continue as CFO until the end of the year.\n\nKoegel, who joined Robinhood in 2022, served as the vice president and head of corporate finance and investor relations. His tenure at Robinhood saw the company's valuation surge from under $10 billion to over $100 billion. Prior to Robinhood, Koegel held key roles at LPL Financial Holdings Inc. and Bain & Company, where he led investor relations and spent 13 years, respectively.\n\nKlarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski believes Koegel's financial leadership will aid the company in its upcoming growth phase. Klarna is set to report its quarterly earnings on November 17, with analysts forecasting a loss of 13 cents per share, down from a 25-cent loss a year ago. Revenue is expected to increase to $963.88 million from $903.00 million. The stock is currently rated as a Buy, with an average price target of $19.57.\n\nTD Cowen recently maintained a Hold rating on Klarna with an $16 price target, while Loop Capital also issued a Hold rating with an $18 price forecast. Klarna's stock has decreased by 60.9% over the past year, trading above its 20-day and 50-day simple moving averages but below its 100-day and 200-day averages. The relative strength index stands at 52.38, indicating neutral momentum. Benzinga Edge Rankings give Klarna a Value score of 79.91 but a Momentum score of just 3.88, emphasizing the company's high valuation and weak price performance.",
  "summary": "Klarna Group plc (NYSE:KLAR) stock rose Friday after the fintech company announced a new chief financial officer ahead of its third-quarter earnings report next week . Names Robinhood Executive As New CFO Klarna announced Thursday that Chris Koegel will become chief financial officer on Jan. 1, 2027, subject to regulatory approval. Koegel will succeed Niclas Neglén , who will remain CFO through…",
  "key_points": [
    "Robinhood executive Chris Koegel hired as Klarna CFO",
    "Koegel joined Robinhood in 2022, led valuation growth",
    "Klarna to report earnings Nov 17 with mixed forecasts"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}