A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on BlackRock.
Looking at options history for BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) we detected 26 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 38% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 61% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 17 are puts, for a total amount of $729,135 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $467,763.
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 $270.0 to $1000.0 for BlackRock 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 BlackRock'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 BlackRock's whale activity within a strike price range from $270.0 to $1000.0 in the last 30 days.
BlackRock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLK | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/16/23 | $500.00 | $141.9K | 254 | 16 |
| BLK | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/21/23 | $550.00 | $94.4K | 1 | 66 |
| BLK | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/21/23 | $550.00 | $72.0K | 1 | 33 |
| BLK | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/21/23 | $500.00 | $64.0K | 106 | 8 |
| BLK | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $570.00 | $55.1K | 246 | 36 |
Where Is BlackRock Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,169,574, the price of BLK is up 5.35% at $559.54.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 0 days.
What The Experts Say On BlackRock:
- Deutsche Bank has decided to maintain their Buy rating on BlackRock, which currently sits at a price target of $648.
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on BlackRock, which currently sits at a price target of $754.
- UBS downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $585
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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