Small Cap Research
Small Cap Packaging Company Positioned for Re-Rate Higher
Sonoco (SON) is a name with more than $ 2.4M in stock bought by three insiders since February saw 2000 October $40 calls buy to open into weakness following earnings last week, a position already up 65% valued near $1.2M. SON shares recently tested March 2020 levels....
Bulls Position for RV Play Recovery Move
Camping World (CWH) caught my eye last week as a name hit hard on earnings but quickly returned to its multi-week range and saw a buyer of 9000 August $14/$19 call spreads on 4/30, 2000 August $12 calls and 2000 May $11 calls. CWH also had the President buy $100K in...
Put Sales Call Bottom in Healthy Food Restaurant
SweetGreen (SG) will report 5-8 after the close and shares have closed higher three of the last four reports including three moves with 35%+ one-day intraday gains. SG has seen some notable short puts open with 5000 July $20, 3750 July $25, 1500 October $33 and also...
Bulls Position for Potential Upside in Event-Driven Divestment Well Telegraphed
Scotts Miracle Gro (SMG) saw a lot of bullish activity into the sharp earnings sell-off that eventually reversed higher and to recap now has 5300 June $50 calls, 2500 June $55 calls, 2000 June $65 calls, 1500 June $57.5 calls, 1350 June $47.5 calls, 1000 January $55...
Size Put Sale Bullish Small Cap Biotech with Transformative Therapy
Akero Therapeutics (AKRO) with a strong four-week bounce and shares are +61% YTD with the rising 200MA offering strong support in April, a stock that soared to start the year. AKRO on 5/1 with a trade that sold 2870 August $45 puts to open for $1.75M, a big vote of...
Small Cap Worksite Solutions Provider Seeing Strong Demand from Power Transmission Growth
NPK International (NPKI) stood out with a very strong earnings report last week in a tough Energy industry environment and shares have seen high volume accumulation throughout 2025. The company was formerly Newpark Resources. NPKI quietly has exposure to some strong...
Cogent Bio Calls Position for Major Readouts
Cogent Bio (COGT) on 5/1 with 5000 August $5 and $10 calls bought for over $2M while a 2/25 trade that bought 2000 August $6 puts holds in open interest. COGT focuses on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases. Its lead product candidate...
Unusual Bull Trade in Potential Wet-AMD Disruptor
EyePoint (EYPT) notable trade on 4/28 as 9750 July $7.50 ITM puts sold to open for $1.30 with shares -9% YTD and trading down 75% from 2024 highs. EYPT has a high short float at 15.9% of the float rising steadily but the ITM put sales are a bullish indication through...
Bull Position Opens in Head and Neck Cancer Leader
Merus (MRUS) with a very notable trade on 4/28 as 2000 September $45 at-the-money puts sold to open for $6.50 as a name lacking notable open interest but did see 1100 January $50 calls buy at $5 on 4/1 and on 4/8 the January $45 calls bought 1100X aggressively $6.50...
Bull Position Sees Major Upside for Biotech AI Play
Schrodinger (SDGR) is a name I have wanted to write the past two weeks following 4/11 action that bought 10,000 January $55 far OTM calls, a position up 40%. SDGR has been a 2025 winner with shares +37% and setting back up with a bull flag just below the 2025 highs....