Investors Buy Large Volume of Call Options on American Noble Gas (NYSE:INFY)

American Noble Gas Inc. (NYSE:INFY) saw some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock investors bought 18,448 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 102% compared to the average daily volume of 9,143 call options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Noble Gas

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of INFY. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of American Noble Gas in the 1st quarter worth $239,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in American Noble Gas by 79.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 54,978 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,003,000 after buying an additional 24,426 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of American Noble Gas by 6.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 63,155 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,153,000 after buying an additional 3,804 shares in the last quarter. 16.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Noble Gas News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting American Noble Gas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results showed an EPS beat ($0.21 vs. $0.20 est.) with strong margins and ROE, which investors view as a positive operational sign despite revenue being roughly in line with expectations. MarketBeat Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary and filings point to large deal wins (~$4.8B) and sequential revenue growth, supporting a raised annual sales outlook — a key catalyst for investor optimism. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Major news outlets report the company beat quarterly revenue views and raised its annual forecast range, signaling improving corporate IT spending and demand for AI/cloud services. Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and press note upbeat commentary about tech spending recovery and a lifted sales outlook, which supports forward revenue expectations. Financial Post
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell materially in December (≈18% decline), reducing potential downside pressure from short squeezes and often interpreted as a bullish signal from prior short covering.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call buying (18,448 calls, ~102% above average) on Jan 14 suggests some traders are positioning for further upside in the near term.
• Neutral Sentiment: In-depth metric and estimate analysis is available for the quarter; these pieces provide context but are not new catalysts by themselves. Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript is available for detailed management commentary; useful for digging into guidance drivers and margin outlook but not an immediate market mover by itself. Seeking Alpha Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Company guidance item reported in feeds appears garbled — investors should review the official press release/SEC filing to confirm FY26 EPS and revenue guidance before drawing conclusions.
• Negative Sentiment: There was also a large, unusual purchase of put options on Jan 13 (34,371 puts, ~305% above average), indicating some traders hedging or betting on near-term downside — a counter-signal to the call activity.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on INFY shares. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on American Noble Gas from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of American Noble Gas from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Noble Gas in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Noble Gas currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.82.

American Noble Gas Stock Up 9.4%

INFY traded up $1.65 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $19.17. The company had a trading volume of 26,454,330 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,062,474. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $17.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.33. American Noble Gas has a 52 week low of $15.81 and a 52 week high of $30.00. The company has a market capitalization of $79.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.58, a PEG ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.98.

American Noble Gas (NYSE:INFY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The technology company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.01. American Noble Gas had a net margin of 16.58% and a return on equity of 29.40%. The company had revenue of $5.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.11 billion. Research analysts predict that American Noble Gas will post 0.74 EPS for the current year.

American Noble Gas Company Profile

Infosys Ltd. is a digital services and consulting company, which engages in the provision of end-to-end business solutions. It operates through the following segments: Financial Services, Retail, Communication, Energy, Utilities, Resources, and Services, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Life Sciences, and All Other. The company was founded by Dinesh Krishnan Swamy, Senapathy Gopalakrishnan, Narayana Ramarao Nagavara Murthy, Raghavan N. S., Ashok Arora, Nandan M. Nilekani, and S. D. Shibulal on July 2, 1981 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India.