Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) Stock Sees Unusually High Call Option Buying

Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GRAB) saw unusually large options trading on Monday. Stock traders acquired 66,701 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 68% compared to the average daily volume of 39,681 call options.

Insider Activity at Grab

In related news, CFO Peter Oey sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.90, for a total transaction of $145,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 6,803,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,730,063. This trade represents a 0.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Alexander Hungate acquired 299,571 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $2.89 per share, for a total transaction of $865,760.19. Following the purchase, the chief operating officer owned 6,411,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,529,379.50. The trade was a 4.90% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 861,349 shares of company stock valued at $2,967,175 in the last ninety days. 3.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Grab

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Montag A & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Grab during the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Fermata Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Grab in the third quarter valued at $31,000. MLP3 LLC acquired a new stake in Grab in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Strategic Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in Grab during the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, 71 West Capital Partners bought a new position in Grab during the 2nd quarter valued at $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.52% of the company’s stock.

Grab Trading Up 9.1%

GRAB stock opened at $3.12 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market cap of $12.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.01, a PEG ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 0.83. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.62. Grab has a 52 week low of $2.67 and a 52 week high of $6.24.

Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $997.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $994.97 million. Grab had a return on equity of 8.83% and a net margin of 15.97%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Grab will post 0.14 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Grab in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Grab from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday. KeyCorp set a $7.00 price objective on shares of Grab in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Grab from $5.00 to $4.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Grab from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $5.67.

Trending Headlines about Grab

Here are the key news stories impacting Grab this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Grab reported Q3 revenue growth that beat expectations, alongside record adjusted EBITDA, supported by strong delivery and ride-hailing demand. The company also raised its 2026 revenue and profit forecasts. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced a $400 million share buyback, which may support shareholder returns and signal confidence in its financial position. TipRanks article
• Positive Sentiment: Grab’s CFO said its AI tools are generating returns, including higher customer spending—an additional potential driver of growth. CFO interview
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target from $4.80 to $5.10 and maintained an Overweight rating, reflecting a more constructive analyst view. MarketBeat analyst update
• Neutral Sentiment: After a Taiwan deal was blocked, Grab is turning its focus back to Southeast Asia. The shift refocuses the business on its core region, though the deal’s failure removes a potential expansion path. MSN article
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 earnings were break-even per share, below the Zacks consensus estimate of $0.02, despite the revenue beat and stronger operating performance. Zacks earnings article

About Grab

Grab Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:GRAB) is a technology company that operates a superapp serving consumers, drivers, merchants and businesses across Southeast Asia. The company began as a ride-hailing service in Malaysia in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Grab’s platform provides mobility services, including ride-hailing, taxi bookings and other transportation options. It also offers food, grocery and package deliveries, connecting users with restaurants, retailers and delivery partners through its digital marketplace.

In addition, Grab provides digital financial services in selected markets, including payments, consumer and merchant lending, digital banking and insurance-related products.