Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Richtech Robotics Call Options (NASDAQ:RR)

Richtech Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:RR) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock investors acquired 161,420 call options on the company. This is an increase of 197% compared to the typical volume of 54,410 call options.

Key Richtech Robotics News

Here are the key news stories impacting Richtech Robotics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Official Microsoft collaboration announced — Richtech said it is working with Microsoft’s AI Co‑Innovation Labs to integrate Azure AI/agentic capabilities into its ADAM robot, positioning the company to accelerate real‑world autonomous features and product development. Globe Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Strong market reaction and media coverage — Multiple outlets highlighted the Microsoft tie‑up and RR’s shares surged sharply on the news, drawing attention from retail and institutional traders. This media amplification likely helped drive the intraday price move. TipRanks
• Positive Sentiment: Large bullish options and share volume — Traders bought an unusually large number of call options (about 161,420 contracts) and intraday share volume spiked far above the average, which likely amplified the price move and reflects speculative bullish positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results were slightly better than expected — The company recently beat EPS and revenue consensus modestly, which supports the narrative of operational progress but does not by itself explain a large rerating.
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamentals and risk of speculative overhang — Richtech still reports negative margins and negative ROE; the Microsoft tie‑up is a co‑development effort, not an investment or acquisition, so commercial impact and revenue timing are uncertain. The stock’s extreme volume and options activity increase the risk of sharp reversals and volatility.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Richtech Robotics

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Richtech Robotics by 164.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,612,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,789,000 after buying an additional 2,865,386 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Richtech Robotics by 3,231.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,248,742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,435,000 after acquiring an additional 1,211,256 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Richtech Robotics by 128.9% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,463,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,854,000 after acquiring an additional 824,253 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in Richtech Robotics during the first quarter worth about $1,630,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in Richtech Robotics by 8,471.0% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 504,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,166,000 after acquiring an additional 498,940 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Richtech Robotics Stock Up 44.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:RR opened at $5.51 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $825.89 million, a P/E ratio of -39.36 and a beta of -3.63. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.67. Richtech Robotics has a 52 week low of $1.37 and a 52 week high of $7.43.

Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.44 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.31 million. Richtech Robotics had a negative return on equity of 13.08% and a negative net margin of 312.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Richtech Robotics from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $6.00 price objective on shares of Richtech Robotics in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Richtech Robotics in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Richtech Robotics presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.50.

About Richtech Robotics

Richtech Robotics Inc develops, manufactures, deploys, and sells robotic solutions for automation in the service industry. The company offers indoor transport and delivery, sanitation, and food and beverage automation solutions, such as ADAM and ARM worker robots; delivery robots, including Matradee, Matradee X, Matradee L, Richie, and Robbie; and cleaning robots comprising DUST-E SX, and DUST-E MX, as well as accessories, such as bus tubs, cup holders, magnetic tray cases, smartwatches, table location systems, and tray covers.