Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Blaize Call Options (NASDAQ:BZAI)

Blaize Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BZAI) was the target of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Traders bought 6,318 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 652% compared to the typical volume of 840 call options.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Blaize in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $6.00 price objective on shares of Blaize in a report on Wednesday. Finally, B. Riley Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Blaize from $8.00 to $5.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Blaize has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $6.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Blaize

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new stake in Blaize in the 1st quarter worth $348,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Blaize by 0.5% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 655,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,955,000 after acquiring an additional 3,031 shares during the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Blaize by 597.0% during the second quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 69,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $208,000 after purchasing an additional 59,700 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Blaize in the second quarter worth about $189,000. Finally, AQR Arbitrage LLC bought a new stake in shares of Blaize in the second quarter worth about $298,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.12% of the company’s stock.

Blaize Stock Up 41.1%

NASDAQ BZAI opened at $1.75 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.51. Blaize has a 12-month low of $1.00 and a 12-month high of $6.76. The firm has a market cap of $194.23 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.81 and a beta of 0.35.

More Blaize News

Here are the key news stories impacting Blaize this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and 2026 guidance beat expectations — management reported Q4 revenue above guidance and set 2026 revenue guidance (~$130M) near the top of the IPO-era range, supporting the company’s product-market fit in Edge AI and underpinning upside expectations. Blaize Holdings Inc (BZAI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Surpassing Revenue Expectations …
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a “buy” and a $6 price target, citing upside potential — this keeps bullish coverage in place and may attract buyers. Blaize buy rating and $6 PT (TickerReport)
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: Traders purchased roughly 6,318 call options (≈652% above average), signaling speculative bullish interest that can amplify short-term price moves.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst discussion/context pieces: Broader industry write-ups that include Blaize (alongside peers like ARM) provide background on competitive positioning but are not direct catalysts. Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: ARM and Blaize
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed targets: A recent note summarized cuts to Blaize price targets (one composite report cites a $5.80 consensus adjustment), which can cap near-term upside and increase volatility as investors reassess valuation. Earnings Release: Here’s Why Analysts Cut Their Blaize Holdings, Inc. Price Target To US$5.80
• Negative Sentiment: B. Riley lowered its target from $8 to $5 (though it kept a “buy” rating) — a downgrade in target magnitude that may moderate some bullish momentum despite the retained positive bias. B. Riley lowers PT on Blaize (Benzinga)

Blaize Company Profile

Blaize (NASDAQ: BZAI) is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and develops hardware and software solutions for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning applications at the edge. The company’s core technology is centered on its proprietary Graph Streaming Processor (GSP) architecture, which combines dataflow computing with a highly parallel matrix processing engine to deliver real-time AI inference with low power consumption. Blaize’s platform is aimed at customers seeking to deploy sophisticated AI workloads in environments where power efficiency, latency and form factor are critical.

The company offers a hardware portfolio that includes standalone GSP modules, PCIe cards and M.2 form-factor boards, alongside its Blaize AI software stack.