Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Call Options on MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB)

MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB) was the target of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Investors acquired 36,130 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 2,077% compared to the typical daily volume of 1,660 call options.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on MDB. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of MongoDB from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of MongoDB in a report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on MongoDB from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 target price on shares of MongoDB in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of MongoDB from $415.00 to $480.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $422.97.

Key Headlines Impacting MongoDB

Here are the key news stories impacting MongoDB this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights three reasons to buy MDB — accelerating Atlas platform adoption, integration of Voyage AI and a strong cloud partner ecosystem that support premium valuation and revenue leverage. This is a positive fundamental/longer‑term argument for the stock. 3 Reasons to Buy MDB Stock Despite 10.2x P/S Premium Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options flow — traders bought roughly 36,130 calls (≈+2,077% vs. normal) and 23,831 puts (≈+2,157% vs. normal) in a single session. Heavy two‑sided activity signals speculators positioning for a big move and increases near‑term volatility, but it’s ambiguous on direction. MongoDB Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NASDAQ:MDB)
• Negative Sentiment: Report highlights insider selling that looks at odds with MongoDB’s AI‑native adoption storyline; investor concern about insider sales can weigh on sentiment even if strategic reasons exist. Is MongoDB’s (MDB) Insider Selling at Odds With Its Rising AI-Native Adoption Story?
• Negative Sentiment: Oppenheimer trimmed its price target to $425 from $490 but kept an “outperform” rating. A lower target can pressure near‑term price action even though the rating remains positive. Oppenheimer adjusts MongoDB price target to $425 from $490, maintains outperform rating
• Negative Sentiment: Sector pressure after Palo Alto Networks’ mixed guidance and management comments about AI’s impact on software stocks has rippled through cloud/database names, contributing to risk‑off flows into the group. Palo Alto shares sink 8%, CEO defends cybersecurity’s position as AI hits software stocks

MongoDB Stock Performance

MDB opened at $355.89 on Friday. MongoDB has a 1 year low of $140.78 and a 1 year high of $444.72. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $397.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $344.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.97 billion, a PE ratio of -409.07 and a beta of 1.38.

MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) last issued its earnings results on Monday, December 1st. The company reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $628.31 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $592.98 million. MongoDB had a negative return on equity of 1.12% and a negative net margin of 3.06%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.16 EPS. MongoDB has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.440-1.480 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.760-4.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that MongoDB will post -1.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Hope F. Cochran sold 1,566 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $421.85, for a total transaction of $660,617.10. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 25,659 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,824,249.15. This represents a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Dwight A. Merriman sold 1,190 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $369.75, for a total transaction of $440,002.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 80,462 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,750,824.50. The trade was a 1.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 62,353 shares of company stock worth $25,440,798. Insiders own 3.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of MongoDB

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in shares of MongoDB during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of MongoDB by 1,220.0% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 66 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of MongoDB during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in MongoDB by 58.2% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 87 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Finally, Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of MongoDB during the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. 89.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MongoDB Company Profile

MongoDB, Inc is a software company best known for developing MongoDB, a general-purpose, document-oriented database designed for modern application development. The company’s platform is built to support high-performance, scalable data storage and retrieval for use cases such as cloud-native applications, mobile backends, real-time analytics, and content management. MongoDB offers a mix of open-source software, commercial server distributions, and subscription-based services that include technical support, training and professional services.

The company traces its origins to 2007 when it was founded as 10gen by Dwight Merriman and Eliot Horowitz; it later adopted the MongoDB name and completed a public listing in 2017.