Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Sabre Call Options (NASDAQ:SABR)

Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock traders purchased 7,353 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 75% compared to the average daily volume of 4,203 call options.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sabre from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Sabre in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Sabre from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $3.80.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sabre

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SABR. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Sabre in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $113,000. XTX Topco Ltd boosted its holdings in Sabre by 196.2% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 190,088 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 125,905 shares during the period. Saba Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in Sabre by 46.7% during the 4th quarter. Saba Capital Management L.P. now owns 8,879,182 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $12,076,000 after purchasing an additional 2,828,617 shares in the last quarter. CastleKnight Management LP increased its holdings in Sabre by 58.0% during the 4th quarter. CastleKnight Management LP now owns 415,340 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $565,000 after purchasing an additional 152,540 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Sabre by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,649,059 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,243,000 after purchasing an additional 93,662 shares in the last quarter. 89.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sabre Trading Up 24.7%

SABR stock opened at $1.17 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $1.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $1.65. Sabre has a 12-month low of $0.90 and a 12-month high of $4.63. The company has a market capitalization of $462.02 million, a PE ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.06.

Key Sabre News

Here are the key news stories impacting Sabre this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — Sabre reported a narrower loss (EPS -$0.01 vs. consensus -$0.07) and revenue of $666.5M, above estimates, driven by stronger air bookings; this earnings beat is the primary catalyst lifting the stock. Zacks: Sabre Reports Q4 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management set a modestly upbeat 2026 outlook (mid-single-digit revenue growth) and highlighted expanded partnerships — guidance signals improving top‑line momentum. MSN: Sabre outlines mid-single-digit revenue growth for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Company is repositioning from legacy GDS services toward AI-enabled products and services — investors view the strategic pivot as a longer-term growth opportunity if execution and monetization follow. Travel Weekly: Sabre leans away from GDS roots into AI
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate travel volumes showed a late‑Q4 turnaround, supporting booking and revenue recovery prospects for 2026. Business Travel News: Corporate Travel Turnaround
• Positive Sentiment: Options market showed heavy bullish activity — notable spike in call purchases the same day, suggesting short‑term speculative interest or institutional positioning supporting upside momentum.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and the earnings‑call transcript/slide deck are available for detailed review (useful for investors assessing guidance, margin cadence and product roadmap). Yahoo: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the beat, Sabre remains low-priced and volatile — the company still posts small losses on a GAAP basis, has a depressed valuation and wide trading range, so upside depends on sustained execution against the AI transition and margin improvement.

About Sabre

Sabre Corporation is a leading travel technology company that provides software, data, mobile and distribution solutions to the global travel industry. Through its Sabre travel marketplace, the company operates one of the world’s principal global distribution systems (GDS), connecting travel buyers and suppliers across airlines, hotels, car rental companies and other travel providers. Sabre’s suite of products includes reservation and ticketing systems for travel agencies, comprehensive airline operations and passenger services solutions, as well as hospitality property management and central reservation systems for hotels.

Established in 1960 as a joint venture between American Airlines and IBM, Sabre introduced one of the first computerized airline reservation systems, pioneering the automation of ticketing and inventory control.