Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on Kyndryl (NYSE:KD)

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KD) saw unusually large options trading on Tuesday. Stock traders acquired 8,160 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 267% compared to the average daily volume of 2,226 call options.

Kyndryl News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Kyndryl this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kyndryl filed its long‑awaited Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025 and amended prior filings, saying there is no restatement of current or prior-period financials — this reduced some uncertainty about its reporting. Kyndryl Announces Filing of Form 10-Q for Quarter Ended December 31, 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlighted the accounting update as constructive but noted work remains — a narrative that can support a tactical rebound while longer-term fixes continue. Kyndryl Stock Jumps After Positive Accounting Update. It Has a Long Road Ahead.
• Positive Sentiment: Options flow: investors bought an unusually large number of call options (8,160) today — a sign of speculative bullish positioning that can amplify short‑term upside. (No external link available.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Kyndryl announced expanded AI skilling programs in India (CSR/strategic talent investment) — positive for long-term positioning but unlikely to move near-term earnings. Kyndryl Expands AI Skilling Programs for Government Employees, Students and Youth in India
• Negative Sentiment: A wave of securities-class-action filings and firm notices allege material misstatements, inadequate internal controls, senior‑management issues and an SEC document request tied to the sharp Feb. 9 selloff — this legal overhang remains a significant risk to sentiment and valuation. Representative filings/alerts: Hagens Berman and multiple plaintiff firms. Kyndryl Holdings (KD) Faces Securities Class Action Amid 55% Stock Drop After Four Bombshell Disclosures – Hagens Berman
• Negative Sentiment: Dozens of law firms have issued investor notices and filed or solicited lead‑plaintiff motions (deadline April 13, 2026) — ongoing litigation activity could increase legal costs, management distraction and uncertainty. Example firm notice. Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. Notice of April 13, 2026 Application Deadline for Class Action Lawsuit

Kyndryl Trading Up 11.1%

KD opened at $13.60 on Wednesday. Kyndryl has a one year low of $10.10 and a one year high of $44.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.95 and a beta of 1.84.

Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $3.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.89 billion. Kyndryl had a return on equity of 25.77% and a net margin of 1.65%.Kyndryl’s quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.51 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Kyndryl will post 0.73 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Kyndryl

In other Kyndryl news, SVP Vineet Khurana sold 6,641 shares of Kyndryl stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.69, for a total transaction of $177,248.29. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 59,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,593,606.52. This trade represents a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kyndryl

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of KD. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Kyndryl by 386.2% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,113,000 after buying an additional 3,326,025 shares in the last quarter. Sound Shore Management Inc CT bought a new position in shares of Kyndryl in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $61,113,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Kyndryl by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 28,186,677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $846,446,000 after purchasing an additional 1,619,048 shares during the period. Sound Shore Management Inc. CT boosted its position in shares of Kyndryl by 46.1% during the fourth quarter. Sound Shore Management Inc. CT now owns 2,974,223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,995,000 after purchasing an additional 939,154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Kyndryl in the fourth quarter worth $19,539,000. Institutional investors own 71.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on KD shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Kyndryl from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Guggenheim downgraded Kyndryl from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Susquehanna dropped their target price on Kyndryl from $35.00 to $16.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Zacks Research raised Kyndryl from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Kyndryl in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $29.00.

Kyndryl Company Profile

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a global managed infrastructure services provider formed in November 2021 through the spin-off of IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services business. The company designs, builds, manages and modernizes critical information technology systems for enterprises worldwide. Kyndryl’s core offerings include cloud migration and management, network and edge computing solutions, digital workplace services and IT resiliency and security capabilities.

With a workforce of approximately 90,000 professionals and operations in more than 60 countries, Kyndryl serves clients across a broad range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing and retail.