A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Meta Platforms.
Looking at options history for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) we detected 79 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 35% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 64% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 47 are puts, for a total amount of $3,671,333 and 32, calls, for a total amount of $3,235,909.
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 $160.0 to $700.0 for Meta Platforms 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 Meta Platforms'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 Meta Platforms's whale activity within a strike price range from $160.0 to $700.0 in the last 30 days.
Meta Platforms 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/18/22 | $205.00 | $795.0K | 18 | 402 |
| FB | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $330.00 | $423.4K | 3.8K | 1.1K |
| FB | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $330.00 | $329.0K | 3.8K | 645 |
| FB | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $210.00 | $200.1K | 1.0K | 129 |
| FB | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $330.00 | $162.3K | 3.8K | 562 |
Where Is Meta Platforms Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 17,541,404, the price of FB is down -1.9% at $202.25.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 64 days.
What The Experts Say On Meta Platforms:
- DZ Bank downgraded its action to Sell with a price target of $225
- Loop Capital downgraded its action to Hold with a price target of $230
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Meta Platforms, which currently sits at a price target of $360.
- BMO Capital downgraded its action to Market Perform with a price target of $290
- UBS has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Meta Platforms, which currently sits at a price target of $280.
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