Corsair Gaming Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NASDAQ:CRSR)

Corsair Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRSR) was the target of some unusual options trading on Friday. Stock traders purchased 23,177 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 1,866% compared to the average volume of 1,179 call options.

Corsair Gaming Stock Performance

NASDAQ CRSR opened at $6.80 on Friday. Corsair Gaming has a 1-year low of $4.48 and a 1-year high of $13.02. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.75 and a 200-day moving average of $7.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. 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 (NASDAQ:CRSR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $436.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $422.66 million. Corsair Gaming had a positive return on equity of 6.79% and a negative net margin of 0.87%.Corsair Gaming’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.23 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Corsair Gaming will post 0.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Thi L. La bought 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.10 per share, for a total transaction of $305,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 480,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,932,428.60. This trade represents a 11.61% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 58.38% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Corsair Gaming

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CRSR. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Corsair Gaming by 30.7% in the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 4,765 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 1,120 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its position in Corsair Gaming by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 28,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $253,000 after acquiring an additional 1,380 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Corsair Gaming by 24.7% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 7,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 1,551 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of Corsair Gaming by 1.3% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 122,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,155,000 after purchasing an additional 1,592 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Corsair Gaming by 4.9% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 47,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $452,000 after purchasing an additional 2,246 shares during the last quarter. 25.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Corsair Gaming from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Corsair Gaming from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. B. Riley Securities raised their price target on shares of Corsair Gaming from $6.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Corsair Gaming in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wedbush dropped their target price on Corsair Gaming from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $7.69.

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.