Klaviyo Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:KVYO)

Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock investors bought 10,129 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 266% compared to the average volume of 2,768 put options.

Insider Buying and Selling at Klaviyo

In other Klaviyo news, CEO Andrew Bialecki sold 212,529 shares of Klaviyo stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.61, for a total transaction of $3,105,048.69. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 212,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,105,048.69. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Amanda Whalen sold 14,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.23, for a total transaction of $185,220.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 852,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,274,500.16. The trade was a 1.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 1,073,486 shares of company stock valued at $17,137,125 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 37.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Klaviyo

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Klaviyo by 12.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,361,540 shares of the company’s stock valued at $466,319,000 after acquiring an additional 1,573,812 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Klaviyo by 2,320.7% during the 4th quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 455,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,774,000 after purchasing an additional 436,204 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in Klaviyo by 117.1% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 166,501 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,406,000 after purchasing an additional 89,800 shares in the last quarter. Delta Global Management LP lifted its position in shares of Klaviyo by 52.7% in the 4th quarter. Delta Global Management LP now owns 785,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,499,000 after purchasing an additional 270,944 shares during the period. Finally, Barton Investment Management lifted its position in shares of Klaviyo by 56.7% in the 1st quarter. Barton Investment Management now owns 1,050,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,434,000 after purchasing an additional 380,010 shares during the period. 45.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Klaviyo Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of KVYO stock traded up $0.30 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $15.21. The stock had a trading volume of 3,236,562 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,488,833. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.55 billion, a PE ratio of -379.53 and a beta of 0.63. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $15.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.52. Klaviyo has a 52-week low of $12.53 and a 52-week high of $36.76.

Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $358.01 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $348.57 million. Klaviyo had a negative net margin of 0.66% and a positive return on equity of 4.16%. Klaviyo’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.14 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Klaviyo will post 0.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KVYO has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $34.00 price objective on Klaviyo in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Klaviyo from $30.00 to $26.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $25.00 price target on Klaviyo in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Benchmark decreased their price target on Klaviyo from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Klaviyo in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Klaviyo currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $31.00.

Klaviyo Company Profile

Klaviyo, Inc is a cloud-based marketing automation platform that enables businesses to leverage customer data for targeted email and SMS campaigns. The company’s platform centralizes first-party data from various sources—including e-commerce storefronts, websites, and CRM systems—to help organizations deliver personalized marketing across the customer lifecycle. Klaviyo’s core offerings include segmented email marketing, automated messaging workflows, and performance analytics designed to drive customer engagement and revenue growth.

The platform provides a suite of tools for campaign creation and management, including drag-and-drop email and SMS builders, dynamic content rendering, and A/B testing capabilities.