Traders Purchase Large Volume of American Noble Gas Call Options (NYSE:INFY)

American Noble Gas Inc. (NYSE:INFY) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Traders purchased 53,223 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 616% compared to the average volume of 7,435 call options.

American Noble Gas News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option buying: traders purchased 53,223 call options on Friday (a ~616% jump vs. average), indicating heavy bullish/speculative interest that can amplify upside momentum in the short term.
• Neutral Sentiment: Big, unexplained intraday price swings attracted media attention; commentators note a dramatic surge and subsequent pullback that generated speculation but no clear catalyst — this increases headline-driven volatility. Infosys’s stock suddenly surges 50% — then cools off. Inside Wall Street’s big Friday mystery.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts/coverage noted a recent uptick in price with above-average volume but cautioned that earnings-revision trends may not sustain further gains near term — watch analyst comments rather than headlines. Infosys (INFY) Surges 5.3%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple LULD trading halts (pauses at ~10:10, 10:15, and 10:24 AM) indicate extreme intraday volatility and triggered regulatory protections; such interruptions can deter some institutional flow and complicate execution for active traders.
• Negative Sentiment: Prior-day surge in put buying (14,424 puts, ~111% above average) shows that some traders have been positioning for downside recently — a sign of hedging or bearish speculative activity.

American Noble Gas Stock Performance

Shares of INFY opened at $20.27 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $17.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.99, a PEG ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.00. American Noble Gas has a 52 week low of $15.81 and a 52 week high of $30.00.

American Noble Gas (NYSE:INFY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 16th. The technology company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.20. The business had revenue of $5.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. American Noble Gas had a net margin of 16.58% and a return on equity of 29.40%. As a group, research analysts forecast that American Noble Gas will post 0.74 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on INFY shares. Rothschild Redb upgraded American Noble Gas to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of American Noble Gas from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on shares of American Noble Gas in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set a “sell” rating and a $12.00 price target for the company. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of American Noble Gas from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Noble Gas in a research report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.65.

Institutional Trading of American Noble Gas

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its holdings in American Noble Gas by 329.0% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 10,192 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $186,000 after buying an additional 7,816 shares in the last quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Noble Gas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $204,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of American Noble Gas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $239,000. Aprio Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in American Noble Gas by 26.8% in the first quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,438 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $245,000 after acquiring an additional 2,839 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ascent Group LLC acquired a new position in American Noble Gas during the first quarter valued at approximately $251,000. Institutional investors own 16.20% of the company’s stock.

About American Noble Gas

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.