Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on Global-e Online (NASDAQ:GLBE)

Global-e Online Ltd. (NASDAQ:GLBE) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Investors purchased 4,043 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 169% compared to the typical volume of 1,504 call options.

Global-e Online Stock Up 0.7%

NASDAQ:GLBE traded up $0.25 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $34.78. 522,108 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,693,275. The company has a market capitalization of $5.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 93.99 and a beta of 1.24. Global-e Online has a 12 month low of $26.64 and a 12 month high of $43.21. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.43.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GLBE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Global-e Online in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Global-e Online from $43.00 to $42.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research upgraded Global-e Online from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Global-e Online in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Global-e Online from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Global-e Online presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.80.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global-e Online

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Dragoneer Investment Group LLC increased its stake in Global-e Online by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. Dragoneer Investment Group LLC now owns 11,887,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,082,000 after buying an additional 1,831,063 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Global-e Online by 68.5% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,872,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,842,000 after buying an additional 2,387,242 shares during the period. Contour Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Global-e Online by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Contour Asset Management LLC now owns 4,842,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $190,342,000 after acquiring an additional 211,034 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Global-e Online by 40.0% during the 4th quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 4,821,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,518,000 after acquiring an additional 1,378,035 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arohi Asset Management PTE Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Global-e Online by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Arohi Asset Management PTE Ltd. now owns 3,780,304 shares of the company’s stock worth $148,604,000 after acquiring an additional 23,213 shares during the last quarter. 94.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Global-e Online

Global-e Online Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLBE) is a leading cross-border e-commerce platform that enables online merchants to expand sales internationally. The company’s cloud-based solution integrates with major e-commerce systems to offer localized checkout experiences, dynamic currency conversion, import duties and taxes calculation, fraud prevention, and compliance with local trade regulations. By managing the end-to-end complexities of global transactions, Global-e helps retailers streamline their international operations and deliver a seamless shopping experience to customers worldwide.

Central to Global-e’s offering is a comprehensive suite of services that includes customizable checkout in the buyer’s local language, real-time display of prices in over 140 currencies, support for region-specific payment methods, and transparent calculation of duties and taxes at point of sale.