Bending Spoons S.p.A. (BSP)Technology | Software - Application | Milan, Italy | NasdaqGS
43.59 USD
-2.56
(-5.547%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 43.50 -0.09 (-0.090%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:54 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:45 a.m. EDT
Bending Spoons presents a classic 'IPO pop' scenario meeting a fragile balance sheet. The company is a high-growth software firm with impressive revenue growth (+126%) and expanding margins, yet it trades at a massive premium (P/S of 12.9x) with a debt-to-equity ratio of nearly 400%. The lack of any dividend history confirms this is a pure growth play, but the valuation leaves little room for error if growth slows. The recent price action shows the stock struggling to hold gains after its debut, oscillating between the 37 and 53 range, which aligns with the heavy options positioning for volatility. While the business model appears sound, the financial leverage and the fact that it is a newly listed instrument without a multi-year price track record prevent a strong buy rating. Investors are currently hedging heavily against a crash while waiting for the next catalyst, making this a volatile hold rather than a clear entry. |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 394.29 |
| Revenue per Share | 1.741 |
| Market Cap | 27,689,209,856 |
| Trailing P/E | 106.32 |
| Forward P/E | 22.10 |
| Profit Margins | 12.30% |
| Website | https://www.bendingspoons.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:45 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for extreme volatility rather than a specific directional move. The immediate expiration shows heavy out-of-the-money put open interest (2.2k contracts vs 693 ITM), suggesting a 'long gamma' environment where traders expect a sharp drop followed by a rebound. However, longer-dated strikes reveal a massive buildup of put open interest at deep strikes (17.5 and 30) expiring in 2027-2028, indicating a hedge against a severe long-term decline. Conversely, there is significant call open interest at 65 and 60 strikes for 2027-2028, creating a distinct 'straddle' or 'strangle' setup where the market is betting on a massive range expansion regardless of direction. This asymmetry suggests institutional hedging against downside risk while retaining exposure to a potential recovery, rather than a clear bullish or bearish conviction trade.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.13950622 |
| Address1 | Via Nino Bonnet 10 |
| All Time High | 58.94 |
| All Time Low | 30.11 |
| Ask | 46.35 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.8 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,313,770 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,861,282 |
| Average Volume | 2,861,282 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,313,770 |
| Bid | 41.75 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | 2.094 |
| City | Milan |
| Country | Italy |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 43.59 |
| Current Ratio | 0.64 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 46.6943 |
| Day Low | 43.0 |
| Debt To Equity | 394.29 |
| Display Name | Bending Spoons S.p.A |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,622,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,622,400 |
| Earnings Growth | 1.545 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 1.711 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,624,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,486,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,486,600 |
| Ebitda | 946,489,024 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.46355 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 32.036 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 14.85 |
| Enterprise Value | 30,321,420,288 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.42146 |
| Eps Forward | 1.97241 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.41 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 38.135365 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 5.4546356 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.14303352 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 13.950623 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 58.94 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -15.349998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.26043433 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 30.11 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 13.48 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.44769177 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 30.11 - 58.94 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,782,912,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 229,958,103 |
| Forward Eps | 1.97241 |
| Forward P E | 22.099869 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,743 |
| Fullday Change | -2.56 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -5.54713 |
| Fullday Price | 43.5 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.66762 |
| Gross Profits | 1,363,166,976 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.22083001 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.2174 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 635,219,310 |
| Industry | Software - Application |
| Industry Disp | Software - Application |
| Industry Key | software-application |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,026-07-01 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Bending Spoons S.p.A., through its subsidiaries, acquires and transforms digital businesses in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Japan, Australia, France, Brazil, Italy, and internationally. The company designs and develops software and platforms that support acquisitions, transformations, and ongoing optimizations. The company's portfolio includes AOL, which operates an email service, news portal, and search engine; Brightcove, which provides video hosting, management, and streaming solutions for enterprises; Eventbrite, which delivers event creation, ticketing, and discovery services for organizers and attendees; Evernote, a productivity suite that supports note-taking and knowledge management for individuals and teams; Harvest, which offers time-tracking and invoicing software for freelancers and professional services firms; Komoot, which provides route planning and navigation tools; Remini, a consumer-focused image and video enhancement and generation application; StreamYard, which provides video recording and multi-destination live-streaming tools for creators and businesses; Vimeo, which provides video hosting, management, and streaming solutions for consumers and enterprises; WeTransfer, which enables digital file storage and distribution for individuals and businesses; and Tractive, which delivers solutions for monitoring the location and health of pets. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Milan, Italy. |
| Long Name | Bending Spoons S.p.A. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 27,689,209,856 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_564866357 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 251,180,992 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 29,270,905,804 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 12 |
| Open | 45.95 |
| Operating Cashflow | 457,107,008 |
| Operating Margins | 0.35411 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 39 0281 28 40 93 |
| Post Market Change | -0.09000015 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.20646973 |
| Post Market Price | 43.5 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,245 |
| Previous Close | 46.15 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 30.665653 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 20.816618 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 13.56095 |
| Profit Margins | 0.12302 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.568 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.83333 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -2.56 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -5.54713 |
| Regular Market Day High | 46.6943 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 43.0 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 43.0 - 46.6943 |
| Regular Market Open | 45.95 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 46.15 |
| Regular Market Price | 43.59 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,188,517 |
| Revenue Growth | 1.263 |
| Revenue Per Share | 1.741 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Shares Outstanding | 324,978,625 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0225 |
| Shares Short | 14,266,176 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 8,539,603 |
| Short Name | Bending Spoons S.p.A. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0505 |
| Short Ratio | 5.48 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MI |
| Symbol | BSP |
| Target High Price | 72.28 |
| Target Low Price | 38.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 48.02333 |
| Target Median Price | 46.5 |
| Total Cash | 830,147,008 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.382 |
| Total Debt | 4,961,794,048 |
| Total Revenue | 2,041,833,984 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.41 |
| Trailing P E | 106.31708 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 38.135365 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 5.4546356 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.14303352 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,188,517 |
| Website | https://www.bendingspoons.com |
| Zip | 20,154 |