Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV) Shares Up 14.4% – What’s Next?

Serve Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV)’s stock price rose 14.4% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $16.08 and last traded at $15.41. Approximately 23,542,691 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 100% from the average daily volume of 11,751,727 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.47.

Key Stories Impacting Serve Robotics

Here are the key news stories impacting Serve Robotics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks says Serve’s partnership with DoorDash could be transformative — broadening demand, improving robot utilization and unit economics as Serve pushes toward scalable growth. This frames the DoorDash tie-up as a key revenue/efficiency catalyst. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The Motley Fool highlights continued Wall Street buy ratings and public praise from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at CES 2026 — positive sentiment that can support multiple re-rating paths (market share, tech partnerships, investor interest). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option activity — roughly 40,038 calls traded (about +52% vs. average) — indicates speculative bullish positioning or hedging by traders anticipating upside. This can amplify short-term price moves if buys continue. (no article link available)
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Ali Kashani sold 9,088 shares at an average of $14.30 (0.27% reduction in his holding). Insider sales by the CEO can be read as signal-raising for some investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: COO Touraj Parang sold 4,008 shares at an average of $14.30 (0.30% reduction). Multiple senior-exec sales on the same day increase perceived downside pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Euan Abraham sold 1,171 shares at $14.30 (0.48% reduction). Smaller sale but adds to the cluster of insider dispositions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Brian Read sold 4,748 shares at an average price of $15.81 (1.42% reduction). A CFO sale at a higher average price can attract particular attention from investors. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on SERV shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Serve Robotics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Northland Securities restated an “outperform” rating and set a $26.00 price target on shares of Serve Robotics in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Oppenheimer started coverage on Serve Robotics in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Serve Robotics in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $16.00 target price on shares of Serve Robotics in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Serve Robotics currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.80.

Serve Robotics Stock Performance

The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.53. The company has a market capitalization of $1.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.87 and a beta of 0.27.

Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.54) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.37) by ($0.17). Serve Robotics had a negative net margin of 4,121.58% and a negative return on equity of 38.52%. The company had revenue of $0.69 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.69 million. Research analysts predict that Serve Robotics Inc. will post -0.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Serve Robotics

In related news, CFO Brian Read sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.05, for a total value of $97,875.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 344,270 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,492,723.50. This trade represents a 2.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Touraj Parang sold 9,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.78, for a total value of $111,910.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 1,351,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,915,851.98. This represents a 0.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 206,277 shares of company stock valued at $2,516,936 in the last three months. Insiders own 5.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Serve Robotics in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of Serve Robotics by 316.7% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 2,964 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Serve Robotics by 166.8% during the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 4,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 2,637 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Serve Robotics during the second quarter valued at $55,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in Serve Robotics during the 3rd quarter worth about $59,000.

Serve Robotics Company Profile

Serve Robotics develops and operates autonomous sidewalk delivery robots designed to transform last-mile logistics for restaurants, retailers and grocery brands. By combining proprietary hardware, sensor suites and dispatch software, the company enables on-demand deliveries of food, beverages and consumer goods while minimizing reliance on traditional vehicle fleets.

The core Serve robot integrates four-wheeled mobility, LiDAR and vision cameras with AI-driven navigation algorithms to detect obstacles, traverse urban sidewalks and interact safely with pedestrians.