Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Cisco Systems.
Looking at options history for Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) we detected 10 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 40% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $354,242 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $494,175.
What’s The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $42.5 to $52.5 for Cisco Systems over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Cisco Systems’s options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Cisco Systems’s whale activity within a strike price range from $42.5 to $52.5 in the last 30 days.
Cisco Systems Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSCO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/18/24 | $2.38 | $2.37 | $2.38 | $50.00 | $203.9K | 4.9K | 863 |
| CSCO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $0.98 | $0.97 | $0.98 | $47.00 | $165.3K | 0 | 1.3K |
| CSCO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $0.99 | $0.98 | $0.99 | $47.00 | $85.9K | 0 | 2.6K |
| CSCO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $7.85 | $7.75 | $7.85 | $42.50 | $85.5K | 533 | 0 |
| CSCO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $0.47 | $0.45 | $0.45 | $52.50 | $77.7K | 37.4K | 1.7K |
About Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems is the largest provider of networking equipment in the world and one of the largest software companies in the world. Its largest businesses are selling networking hardware and software (where it has leading market shares) and cybersecurity software like firewalls. It also has collaboration products, like its Webex suite, and observability tools. It primarily outsources its manufacturing to third parties and has a large sales and marketing staff—25,000 strong across 90 countries. Overall, Cisco employees 80,000 employees and sells its products globally.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Cisco Systems, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Where Is Cisco Systems Standing Right Now?
- Trading volume stands at 4,847,714, with CSCO’s price up by 0.52%, positioned at $48.57.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 23 days.
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