INFA is on track for its best day since November 2023
The shares of Informatica Inc (NYSE:INFA) are up 5.3% to trade at $23.75 at last glance, after the data management concern agreed to be bought by Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) in a deal valued at $8 billion. In response, CRM was last seen 1.1% higher to trade at $276.10.
Despite its 8.5% year-to-date deficit, INFA has added 35.9% so far this quarter. The stock is now eyeing its third-straight daily gain, after on Friday marking its best day since November 2023, hitting its highest level since February, and breaking above overhead pressure at the $20 level.
CRM is down 17.7% in 2025, and earlier attracted a price-target cut from UBS to $300 from $320. The equity has been struggling to conquer resistance at $300 since early March, but has been able to distance itself from its April 7, year-to-date low of $230 with support from the 20-day moving average.
Both equities are getting blasted in the options pits today, with overall options volume running at 8 times the intraday average for INFA, while CRM is seeing double the usual activity. The most popular contract for INFA is the June 25 call, and for CRM it's the weekly 5/30 270-strike put, with new positions being opened at the latter.