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ON Semiconductor Whale Trades Spotted

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on ON Semiconductor.

Looking at options history for ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ON) we detected 27 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 55% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 44% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $169,120 and 25, calls, for a total amount of $2,048,881.

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 $40.0 to $85.0 for ON Semiconductor 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 ON Semiconductor'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 ON Semiconductor's whale activity within a strike price range from $40.0 to $85.0 in the last 30 days.

ON Semiconductor 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
ON CALL SWEEP BULLISH 02/11/22 $59.00 $426.0K 4.3K 1.1K
ON CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/20/23 $60.00 $165.0K 2.1K 110
ON CALL SWEEP BEARISH 02/11/22 $59.00 $151.8K 4.3K 2.1K
ON CALL SWEEP BEARISH 04/14/22 $65.00 $141.7K 6.3K 464
ON CALL SWEEP BEARISH 02/11/22 $59.00 $137.2K 4.3K 2.3K

Where Is ON Semiconductor Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 6,910,448, the price of ON is down -4.4% at $64.13.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 81 days.

What The Experts Say On ON Semiconductor:

  • Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on ON Semiconductor, which currently sits at a price target of $68.
  • Susquehanna has decided to maintain their Positive rating on ON Semiconductor, which currently sits at a price target of $75.
  • Deutsche Bank has decided to maintain their Buy rating on ON Semiconductor, which currently sits at a price target of $75.
  • Credit Suisse has decided to maintain their Underperform rating on ON Semiconductor, which currently sits at a price target of $62.
  • Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on ON Semiconductor, which currently sits at a price target of $80.

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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