Kyndryl Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:KD)

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KD) saw unusually large options trading activity on Tuesday. Traders bought 8,160 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 267% compared to the average daily volume of 2,226 call options.

Kyndryl Stock Performance

NYSE KD traded up $1.05 on Tuesday, reaching $13.29. 6,052,016 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,326,688. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $24.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $27.34. The firm has a market cap of $3.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.72 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. Kyndryl has a fifty-two week low of $10.10 and a fifty-two week high of $44.20.

Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by ($0.08). Kyndryl had a net margin of 1.65% and a return on equity of 25.77%. The company had revenue of $3.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.89 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.51 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Kyndryl will post 0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Vineet Khurana sold 6,641 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.69, for a total transaction of $177,248.29. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 59,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,593,606.52. This represents a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kyndryl

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kyndryl in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Kyndryl in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in Kyndryl by 75.3% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Kyndryl by 192.0% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 770 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY increased its position in shares of Kyndryl by 3,220.0% in the fourth quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 1,328 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 1,288 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Kyndryl

Here are the key news stories impacting Kyndryl this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kyndryl filed its Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025 and amended prior SEC filings, saying there will be no restatement of current or previously reported financial statements — a disclosure that reduced some near‑term accounting uncertainty and helped lift the stock. Kyndryl Announces Filing of Form 10‑Q
• Positive Sentiment: Press coverage framed the filings as a constructive accounting update while cautioning that remediation and governance work remain — coverage like Barron’s captured the market reaction (rally) but warned of a long road to full recovery. Kyndryl Stock Jumps After Positive Accounting Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Kyndryl announced expanded AI skilling programs in India (part of its multiyear investment commitment). This strengthens the company’s long‑term market positioning but is unlikely to change near‑term financials or legal risk. Kyndryl Expands AI Skilling Programs in India
• Negative Sentiment: A wave of securities‑fraud class actions and law‑firm investor notices allege misstated financials, internal control weaknesses, failure to timely file, executive departures and an SEC document request tied to the sharp stock drop; ongoing litigation and potential damages create material downside risk and uncertainty. KD Investor Alert — Hagens Berman
• Negative Sentiment: Prior quarterly results missed expectations and management cut fiscal‑year sales and free‑cash‑flow targets, which triggered the earlier steep decline in the share price; these execution issues remain relevant to valuation and investor confidence. Why Kyndryl Stock Crashed This Week (Fool)

Analyst Ratings Changes

KD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Scotiabank began coverage on Kyndryl in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of Kyndryl from $35.00 to $16.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Guggenheim lowered Kyndryl from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Kyndryl in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Kyndryl from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $29.00.

About Kyndryl

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a global managed infrastructure services provider formed in November 2021 through the spin-off of IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services business. The company designs, builds, manages and modernizes critical information technology systems for enterprises worldwide. Kyndryl’s core offerings include cloud migration and management, network and edge computing solutions, digital workplace services and IT resiliency and security capabilities.

With a workforce of approximately 90,000 professionals and operations in more than 60 countries, Kyndryl serves clients across a broad range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing and retail.