Benzinga's options scanner just detected over 12 options trades for Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) summing a total amount of $597,272.
At the same time, our algo caught 7 for a total amount of 518,954.
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 $235.0 to $270.0 for Eli Lilly over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Eli Lilly'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 Eli Lilly's whale trades within a strike price range from $235.0 to $270.0 in the last 30 days.
Eli Lilly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLY | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $240.00 | $189.8K | 1.0K | 65 |
| LLY | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $240.00 | $75.6K | 121 | 19 |
| LLY | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $240.00 | $75.4K | 121 | 19 |
| LLY | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $240.00 | $71.4K | 121 | 56 |
| LLY | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/04/22 | $235.00 | $45.1K | 300 | 1.2K |
Where Is Eli Lilly Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 990,465, the price of LLY is down -0.01% at $245.37.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 2 days.
What The Experts Say On Eli Lilly:
- Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Eli Lilly, which currently sits at a price target of $280.
- DZ Bank upgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $291
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Eli Lilly, which currently sits at a price target of $272.
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