Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Aeva Technologies Call Options (NASDAQ:AEVA)

Aeva Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEVA) saw some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock investors bought 4,289 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 158% compared to the average daily volume of 1,660 call options.

More Aeva Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Aeva Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Selected by NVIDIA for DRIVE Hyperion integration — Aeva’s FMCW 4D LiDAR will be supported on NVIDIA’s autonomous-driving platform, giving the company a high-profile validation and clearer OEM pathway for Level 3/4 programs. Aeva Brings 4D LiDAR to NVIDIA’s Autonomous Driving Platform
• Positive Sentiment: New product unveiled at CES — Aeva introduced its Omni 4D LiDAR sensor, reinforcing commercialization progress and giving investors a tangible product milestone to pair with the NVIDIA selection. Aeva Technologies stock soars after unveiling Omni 4D LiDAR sensor
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: heavy rally coverage — Multiple outlets report a large intraday jump after NVIDIA named Aeva a supplier, drawing retail and institutional attention and heavy call buying. Aeva Stock Jumps 31% on Nvidia Pick
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options flow — Call open interest spiked, signaling speculative bullish positioning that can amplify moves in either direction depending on follow-through and liquidity. (No direct article link)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and analyst notes — Post-announcement pieces reassess AEVA’s valuation and upside if partnerships convert to revenue; consensus remains mixed with wide price-target dispersion. A Look At Aeva Technologies (AEVA) Valuation After NVIDIA And LG Innotek LiDAR Milestones
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales by top executives — CEO, CTO and CFO disclosed significant share sales in early January (combined multimillion‑dollar reductions). Those filings can pressure sentiment and fuel profit-taking despite the positive partnership news. Insider transaction summary and filings

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 price target on shares of Aeva Technologies in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Aeva Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Aeva Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Aeva Technologies has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.50.

Aeva Technologies Price Performance

Aeva Technologies stock opened at $16.99 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $13.09 and its 200 day moving average is $17.23. Aeva Technologies has a one year low of $2.52 and a one year high of $38.80. The firm has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.19 and a beta of 2.08.

Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported ($0.46) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $3.58 million for the quarter. Aeva Technologies had a negative return on equity of 603.21% and a negative net margin of 1,031.15%. Equities analysts anticipate that Aeva Technologies will post -2.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Aeva Technologies

In other Aeva Technologies news, CEO Soroush Salehian Dardashti sold 488,160 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.96, for a total value of $6,326,553.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,831,199 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,732,339.04. This trade represents a 21.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Saurabh Sinha sold 12,147 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.96, for a total value of $157,425.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 708,365 shares in the company, valued at $9,180,410.40. This trade represents a 1.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,441,740 shares of company stock valued at $18,834,878. Company insiders own 27.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Aeva Technologies

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC bought a new stake in Aeva Technologies in the second quarter valued at $2,500,000. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC bought a new position in shares of Aeva Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,125,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Aeva Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $7,960,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new stake in Aeva Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,859,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Aeva Technologies by 28.7% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 808,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,548,000 after buying an additional 180,269 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 62.92% of the company’s stock.

Aeva Technologies Company Profile

Aeva Technologies, Inc is a technology company specializing in the development and commercialization of advanced sensing and perception solutions based on frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) LiDAR. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Aeva’s core products include solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software designed to provide high-resolution, long-range 4D data for automotive, industrial and robotic applications. The company’s FMCW approach enables simultaneous measurement of both object velocity and distance, distinguishing Aeva’s systems from traditional time-of-flight LiDAR solutions.

Founded in 2016 by Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, Aeva began as Aeon Imaging before adopting its current name in 2019.