Traders Buy Large Volume of Call Options on Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR)

Corsair Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRSR) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Investors acquired 23,177 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 1,866% compared to the average daily volume of 1,179 call options.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CRSR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Craig Hallum restated a “buy” rating and set a $8.00 target price on shares of Corsair Gaming in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Corsair Gaming in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Corsair Gaming from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Corsair Gaming from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $6.00 price target on shares of Corsair Gaming in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $7.69.

Corsair Gaming Stock Up 48.4%

CRSR stock opened at $6.80 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $724.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -52.27 and a beta of 1.55. Corsair Gaming has a 1-year low of $4.48 and a 1-year high of $13.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $5.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.17. Corsair Gaming had a negative net margin of 0.87% and a positive return on equity of 6.79%. The company had revenue of $436.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $422.66 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.23 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Corsair Gaming will post 0.22 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Thi L. La purchased 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.10 per share, with a total value of $305,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 480,726 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,932,428.60. This trade represents a 11.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 58.38% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Corsair Gaming

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. grew its stake in Corsair Gaming by 30.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 4,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 1,120 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Corsair Gaming during the second quarter worth about $45,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of Corsair Gaming by 245.9% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,178 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 3,681 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Corsair Gaming by 24.7% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 7,819 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 1,551 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Corsair Gaming by 70.6% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 3,571 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 25.66% of the company’s stock.

More Corsair Gaming News

Here are the key news stories impacting Corsair Gaming this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results materially beat expectations — adjusted EPS of $0.43 vs. ~$0.27 consensus and revenue of ~$436.9M (up ~6% YoY). Management also announced a $50M buyback, signaling confidence and shrinking float. Corsair Stock Soars 55% After Q4 Double Beat, $50M Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought ~23,177 call options (roughly a 1,866% jump vs. average daily calls) — a strong indicator of speculative bullish interest and short-term positioning by traders.
• Positive Sentiment: CRSR was added to Zacks’ Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value list, which can attract value-oriented and momentum buyers. Best Value Stocks to Buy for February 13th
• Neutral Sentiment: B. Riley raised its price target from $6.00 to $7.00 but kept a “neutral” rating, implying limited near-term upside from that shop and a still-cautious institutional view. B. Riley coverage note
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings call transcript and company slide deck are available for investors who want detail on margin drivers, product mix, and channel dynamics. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Management lowered FY2026 revenue guidance to roughly $1.3–$1.5 billion versus consensus near $1.6 billion — a notable miss relative to street expectations that could cap upside if growth concerns persist.

Corsair Gaming Company Profile

Corsair Gaming, Inc, headquartered in Fremont, California, is a leading manufacturer of high-performance gaming peripherals and PC components. Since its founding in 1994 by Andy Paul, Don Lieberman and John Beekley as Corsair Microsystems, the company has evolved from producing memory modules to a broad portfolio of gaming hardware. Its product range includes gaming keyboards, mice, headsets, PC chassis, power supplies, cooling solutions, memory modules, solid-state drives and streaming accessories under brands such as Corsair, Elgato and SCUF Gaming.

The company’s solutions cater to PC enthusiasts, competitive gamers and content creators, offering hardware and integrated software designed to optimize performance and user experience.