MongoDB Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NASDAQ:MDB)

MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Investors acquired 36,130 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 2,077% compared to the average daily volume of 1,660 call options.

MongoDB Price Performance

Shares of MDB stock opened at $337.60 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $404.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $335.90. MongoDB has a one year low of $140.78 and a one year high of $444.72. The firm has a market cap of $27.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -388.05 and a beta of 1.38.

MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) last issued its earnings results on Monday, December 1st. The company reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.53. The company had revenue of $628.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $592.98 million. MongoDB had a negative net margin of 3.06% and a negative return on equity of 1.12%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.16 EPS. MongoDB has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.440-1.480 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.760-4.800 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that MongoDB will post -1.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Roelof Botha sold 24,850 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $405.85, for a total transaction of $10,085,372.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 194,600 shares in the company, valued at $78,978,410. The trade was a 11.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Thomas Bull sold 555 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $413.86, for a total value of $229,692.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 10,784 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,463,066.24. This represents a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 78,353 shares of company stock worth $31,060,758. Corporate insiders own 3.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. ValueAct Holdings L.P. raised its position in MongoDB by 206.8% in the 3rd quarter. ValueAct Holdings L.P. now owns 2,118,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $657,447,000 after purchasing an additional 1,427,700 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of MongoDB by 2,567.2% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,111,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,435,000 after buying an additional 1,069,969 shares during the last quarter. Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in MongoDB by 162.1% during the 3rd quarter. Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,378,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,871,000 after buying an additional 852,540 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in MongoDB during the 2nd quarter worth about $164,338,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in MongoDB by 9.5% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,554,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,796,321,000 after acquiring an additional 744,547 shares in the last quarter. 89.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on MDB. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on shares of MongoDB in a research report on Monday, December 15th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of MongoDB in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on MongoDB from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on MongoDB from $375.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt upped their target price on MongoDB from $360.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $422.29.

MongoDB News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting MongoDB this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call buying — investors purchased ~36,130 call options Wednesday (≈+2,077% vs. average), which suggests some market participants are positioning for an upside move or hedging bullish exposures.
• Positive Sentiment: BofA sees MongoDB as a leader in database growth, a positive fundamental endorsement that can support the stock if broader sector sentiment stabilizes. BofA Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Company scheduled Q4 & full-fiscal‑2026 results and conference call for March 2, 2026 — a clear near-term catalyst that could swing sentiment either way depending on results and forward commentary. Earnings Call Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put buying — investors bought ~23,831 put options Wednesday (≈+2,157% vs. average), indicating hedging demand or bearish speculative bets and adding downward pressure on sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Market pieces note recent share weakness and sector volatility — coverage flagged a notable intraday drop linked to the firm’s AI‑focused Atlas push meeting a volatile sector backdrop, amplifying selling pressure. Yahoo Article
• Negative Sentiment: Director sale: Dwight A. Merriman sold 1,190 shares at ~$369.75 on Feb. 2 — insider selling can be perceived negatively by the market even if modest in size. SEC filing: SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Price-reaction coverage: outlets reported the stock declined more than the market in the latest session, reinforcing the downside narrative. Zacks Note

MongoDB Company Profile

MongoDB, Inc is a software company best known for developing MongoDB, a general-purpose, document-oriented database designed for modern application development. The company’s platform is built to support high-performance, scalable data storage and retrieval for use cases such as cloud-native applications, mobile backends, real-time analytics, and content management. MongoDB offers a mix of open-source software, commercial server distributions, and subscription-based services that include technical support, training and professional services.

The company traces its origins to 2007 when it was founded as 10gen by Dwight Merriman and Eliot Horowitz; it later adopted the MongoDB name and completed a public listing in 2017.