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

MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors acquired 36,130 call options on the company. This is an increase of 2,077% compared to the typical volume of 1,660 call options.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on MDB shares. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of MongoDB from $338.00 to $452.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Monness Crespi & Hardt lifted their price target on shares of MongoDB from $360.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Argus boosted their price target on shares of MongoDB from $340.00 to $488.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Mizuho raised their price objective on MongoDB from $250.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $490.00 target price (up previously from $400.00) on shares of MongoDB in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $418.40.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other MongoDB news, Director Dwight A. Merriman sold 10,000 shares of MongoDB stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $311.62, for a total value of $3,116,200.00. Following the sale, the director owned 1,069,316 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $333,220,251.92. This trade represents a 0.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Roelof Botha sold 24,850 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $405.85, for a total value of $10,085,372.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 194,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $78,978,410. This trade represents a 11.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 81,023 shares of company stock valued at $30,382,587. Company insiders own 3.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MongoDB

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Clark Financial Services Group Inc. BD boosted its position in MongoDB by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Clark Financial Services Group Inc. BD now owns 1,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $702,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of MongoDB by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of MongoDB by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 1,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $342,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of MongoDB by 81.8% during the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 100 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its holdings in shares of MongoDB by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 679 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.29% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting MongoDB

Here are the key news stories impacting MongoDB this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several brokerages have lifted targets and reiterated buy cases, signaling continued analyst confidence that supports longer‑term upside. Example: Truist raised its price target to $500. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: MDB recently hit a 52‑week high and has benefited from renewed AI/CEA optimism among analysts, helping momentum into the open of the week. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts note MongoDB’s expanding partner ecosystem and hyperscaler integrations, which can support durable revenue growth and reduce adoption friction for customers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Raymond James initiated coverage with a Market Perform rating, calling MongoDB at a “strategic crossroads” as AI/data competition intensifies — balanced view that can temper some of the bullish narrative. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Extremely heavy options flow — both calls and puts — suggests traders are positioning for near‑term volatility rather than a one‑sided directional bet (36,130 calls and 23,831 puts reported). This can amplify intraday moves and hedging activity. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines flagged a notable pullback in the session (price slid while broader market rose), consistent with profit‑taking after the recent run. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: An insider sale (director Dwight Merriman sold ~1,054 shares) was disclosed — a small reduction in his stake but the filing can be read as a short‑term negative signal by some investors. Read More.

MongoDB Price Performance

MongoDB stock opened at $413.52 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $388.08 and its 200-day moving average is $311.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.66 billion, a PE ratio of -475.31 and a beta of 1.38. MongoDB has a fifty-two week low of $140.78 and a fifty-two week high of $444.72.

MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 1st. The company reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $628.31 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $592.98 million. MongoDB had a negative return on equity of 1.12% and a negative net margin of 3.06%.MongoDB’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.16 earnings per share. MongoDB has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.440-1.480 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.760-4.800 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that MongoDB will post -1.78 EPS for the current year.

About MongoDB

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.