Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on APA (NASDAQ:APA).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with APA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 37 options trades for APA.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 51% bullish and 48%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $26,850, and 36, calls, for a total amount of $2,432,533..
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 $20.0 to $60.0 for APA 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 APA'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 APA's whale activity within a strike price range from $20.0 to $60.0 in the last 30 days.
APA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/15/22 | $60.00 | $388.0K | 5 | 4.0K |
| APA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $20.00 | $205.0K | 2.7K | 100 |
| APA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/15/22 | $40.00 | $141.9K | 10.0K | 682 |
| APA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/15/22 | $40.00 | $126.5K | 10.0K | 5.7K |
| APA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/15/22 | $50.00 | $120.2K | 1.3K | 765 |
Where Is APA Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 10,486,869, the price of APA is up 3.46% at $40.04.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 55 days.
What The Experts Say On APA:
- Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on APA, which currently sits at a price target of $42.
- Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on APA, which currently sits at a price target of $41.
- Susquehanna has decided to maintain their Positive rating on APA, which currently sits at a price target of $42.
- Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on APA, which currently sits at a price target of $42.
- Raymond James has decided to maintain their Strong Buy rating on APA, which currently sits at a price target of $59.
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