A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Roblox.
Looking at options history for Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) we detected 14 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 64% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 35% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $794,060 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $513,447.
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 $50.0 to $75.0 for Roblox 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 Roblox'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 Roblox's whale activity within a strike price range from $50.0 to $75.0 in the last 30 days.
Roblox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBLX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $55.00 | $301.4K | 1.7K | 1.2K |
| RBLX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $55.00 | $292.9K | 1.7K | 501 |
| RBLX | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $75.00 | $109.8K | 1.9K | 120 |
| RBLX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/25/22 | $54.00 | $82.7K | 1.2K | 412 |
| RBLX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/18/22 | $50.00 | $81.3K | 6.1K | 308 |
Where Is Roblox Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 23,146,323, the price of RBLX is up 1.91% at $54.9.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 81 days.
What The Experts Say On Roblox:
- Truist Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Roblox, which currently sits at a price target of $70.
- BTIG has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Roblox, which currently sits at a price target of $99.
- Needham has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Roblox, which currently sits at a price target of $83.
- B of A Securities downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $84
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Roblox, which currently sits at a price target of $115.
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