Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at Zacks Research

Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $8.00 target price on shares of Corsair Gaming in a research report on Friday. Macquarie Infrastructure dropped their price objective on shares of Corsair Gaming from $12.00 to $10.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. B. Riley Securities increased their target price on shares of Corsair Gaming from $6.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Corsair Gaming in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $6.00 price target on Corsair Gaming in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $7.69.

Corsair Gaming Price Performance

Corsair Gaming stock opened at $6.80 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $724.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -52.27 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Corsair Gaming has a 12 month low of $4.48 and a 12 month high of $13.02. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $5.75 and its 200-day moving average is $7.20.

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

Insider Activity at Corsair Gaming

In other news, CEO Thi L. La purchased 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was bought at an average price 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. The trade was a 11.61% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 58.38% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Corsair Gaming by 428.8% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 92,778 shares of the company’s stock worth $822,000 after purchasing an additional 75,232 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Corsair Gaming by 12.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 95,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $846,000 after buying an additional 10,620 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Corsair Gaming by 83.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 449,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,985,000 after buying an additional 204,351 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its stake in Corsair Gaming by 153.9% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 29,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,000 after buying an additional 17,656 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in Corsair Gaming in the second quarter valued at about $509,000. 25.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key 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.

About Corsair Gaming

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.