Investors Buy Large Volume of Serve Robotics Call Options (NASDAQ:SERV)

Serve Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV) was the target of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock investors acquired 40,038 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 52% compared to the average daily volume of 26,302 call options.

Insider Buying and Selling at Serve Robotics

In related news, COO Touraj Parang sold 9,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.78, for a total transaction of $111,910.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 1,351,091 shares in the company, valued at $15,915,851.98. This represents a 0.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Euan Abraham sold 25,000 shares of Serve Robotics stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.99, for a total transaction of $449,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 250,539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,507,196.61. This trade represents a 9.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 206,277 shares of company stock worth $2,516,936. 5.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Serve Robotics

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SERV. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Serve Robotics by 25.2% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,594,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,178,000 after purchasing an additional 521,945 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of Serve Robotics by 11.3% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,109,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,898,000 after buying an additional 112,718 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Serve Robotics by 176.0% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 878,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,054,000 after buying an additional 560,361 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of Serve Robotics during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $8,840,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in Serve Robotics by 8.3% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 751,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,816,000 after purchasing an additional 57,905 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on SERV. Citigroup restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Serve Robotics in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Freedom Capital upgraded Serve Robotics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded Serve Robotics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Northland Securities reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $26.00 target price on shares of Serve Robotics in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of Serve Robotics in a report on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.80.

Serve Robotics Trading Down 4.5%

Shares of SERV opened at $14.71 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $11.01 and its 200 day moving average is $11.53. Serve Robotics has a 12-month low of $4.66 and a 12-month high of $23.10. The company has a market capitalization of $1.10 billion, a PE ratio of -9.87 and a beta of 0.27.

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

Serve Robotics News Summary

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.

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.