XP Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NASDAQ:XP)

XP Inc. (NASDAQ:XP) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Tuesday. Investors bought 25,163 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 430% compared to the typical volume of 4,749 call options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On XP

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in XP by 65.4% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 646 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in XP by 1,783.3% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 2,675 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in XP by 117.3% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,775 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of XP in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Finally, Vestcor Inc bought a new stake in shares of XP during the 3rd quarter valued at $64,000. 59.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

XP Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of XP stock traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $15.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,071,112 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,901,729. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 6.66 and a quick ratio of 6.66. The company has a market capitalization of $8.51 billion, a PE ratio of 8.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $16.23 and a 200 day moving average of $18.11. XP has a 12 month low of $14.80 and a 12 month high of $23.13.

XP (NASDAQ:XP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 17th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $943.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $935.15 million. XP had a net margin of 27.40% and a return on equity of 22.51%. The business’s revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.46 earnings per share. Analysts predict that XP will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current year.

XP declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, May 19th that permits the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

XP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group cut their price objective on XP from $28.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded XP from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of XP from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $23.33.

Key Headlines Impacting XP

Here are the key news stories impacting XP this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat expectations: XP reported adjusted earnings of $0.53 per share versus consensus estimates of approximately $0.50–$0.51, while revenue of $943.6 million exceeded expectations of $935.2 million. Revenue increased 8.3% year over year. XP Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Strong asset and inflow growth: Total client assets rose 12% year over year to R$1.535 trillion, while net inflows jumped 188% to R$28 billion. The results point to sustained demand from retail and corporate customers and support XP’s diversification strategy. XP Inc. Posts Solid Growth and Diversification in Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Buy rating and higher valuation support: Morgan Stanley analyst Jorge Kuri maintained a Buy rating and a $26 price target, citing operational execution, margin expansion, and robust retail and corporate demand. Morgan Stanley XP Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Share cancellation may improve per-share value: XP canceled 11.8 million treasury Class A shares, equal to 2.3% of shares outstanding, reducing the share count from 520.3 million to 508.5 million. XP Inc. To Cancel Treasury Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity signals bullish speculation: Investors purchased 25,163 call options, roughly 430% above typical volume. This may indicate increasing optimism, although options activity does not guarantee sustained buying in the shares.
• Negative Sentiment: Some caution remains: Analysts characterized the quarter as improved but not transformational, and XP’s annualized retail take rate declined year over year to 1.20% from 1.25%, indicating continued pressure on monetization. XP Inc. Q2 Analysis

About XP

XP Inc provides financial products and services in Brazil. It offers securities brokerage, private pension plans, commercial, and investment banking products, such as loan operations and transactions in the foreign exchange markets and deposits; product structuring and capital markets services for corporate clients and issuers of fixed income products; advisory services for mass-affluent and institutional clients; and wealth management services for high-net-worth customers and institutional clients.