A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Verizon Communications.
Looking at options history for Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) we detected 19 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 73% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 26% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $417,505 and 13, calls, for a total amount of $1,019,556.
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 $25.0 to $39.0 for Verizon Communications over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 Verizon Communications’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 Verizon Communications’s whale activity within a strike price range from $25.0 to $39.0 in the last 30 days.
Verizon Communications Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $38.00 | $116.2K | 1.2K | 250 |
| VZ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $32.00 | $114.3K | 180 | 1.6K |
| VZ | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/21/24 | $35.00 | $114.0K | 1.5K | 506 |
| VZ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $32.00 | $112.6K | 180 | 2.1K |
| VZ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $32.00 | $111.8K | 180 | 260 |
Where Is Verizon Communications Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 8,119,359, the price of VZ is up 1.13% at $35.91.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 29 days.
What The Experts Say On Verizon Communications:
- HSBC has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Verizon Communications, which currently sits at a price target of $39.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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