RBC upgraded CVNA to "outperform" from "sector perform"
Shares of Carvana Co (NYSE:CVNA) are surging today, up 4.9% at $198.14 at last glance, after an upgrade from RBC to "outperform" from "sector perform," with a price-target hike to $280. The firm cited the stock's recent pullback as a buying opportunity, and noted the potential for retail sales growth.
CVNA is down roughly 20% in the last month after falling from its Nov. 25 three-year high of $268.34. Regardless, the stock still carries a strong 314.9% year-over-year gain, and just bounced off support at the 150-day moving average. Some of today's tailwinds could be attributed to its "oversold" condition, per its 14-day relative strength index (RSI) of 29.
Over in the options pits, options bears are brushing off the bull note. So far, 35,000 puts have crossed the tape, triple the put volume typically seen at this point, in comparison to 21,000 calls. The weekly 1/10 210-strike call is the most active contract, however, with positions being bought to open at the January 105 put.
Puts were much more popular than usual leading up to today as well. At the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX), CVNA's 10-day put/call volume ratio of 2.97 ranks higher than 99% of readings from the past year. Should this pessimism start to unwind, the shares could further their rebound.