Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with GILD, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Gilead Sciences.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 62%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $103,960, and 7, calls, for a total amount of $499,525.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $75.0 to $97.5 for Gilead Sciences over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
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 Gilead Sciences'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 Gilead Sciences's whale activity within a strike price range from $75.0 to $97.5 in the last 30 days.
Gilead Sciences 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $2.65 | $2.5 | $2.61 | $95.00 | $236.6K | 11.5K | 920 |
| GILD | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $2.3 | $2.21 | $2.3 | $94.00 | $103.9K | 1.2K | 883 |
| GILD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $1.91 | $1.9 | $1.9 | $94.00 | $90.2K | 622 | 493 |
| GILD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $7.1 | $7.0 | $7.0 | $90.00 | $52.5K | 936 | 76 |
| GILD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $19.25 | $19.25 | $19.25 | $75.00 | $38.5K | 3.2K | 20 |
About Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences develops and markets therapies to treat life-threatening infectious diseases, with the core of its portfolio focused on HIV and hepatitis B and C. Gilead's acquisition of Pharmasset brought rights to hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, which is also part of newer combination regimens that remain standards of care. Gilead is also growing its presence in the oncology market via acquisitions, led by CAR-T cell therapy Yescarta/Tecartus (from Kite) and breast and bladder cancer therapy Trodelvy (from Immunomedics).
Where Is Gilead Sciences Standing Right Now?
- Currently trading with a volume of 2,570,655, the GILD's price is down by -0.41%, now at $93.63.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 63 days.
Expert Opinions on Gilead Sciences
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $97.0.
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