A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Broadcom.
Looking at options history for Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) we detected 50 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 30% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 70% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 13 are puts, for a total amount of $834,527 and 37, calls, for a total amount of $3,578,894.
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 $400.0 to $760.0 for Broadcom 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 Broadcom'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 Broadcom's whale activity within a strike price range from $400.0 to $760.0 in the last 30 days.
Broadcom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/14/22 | $560.00 | $344.4K | 203 | 95 |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/18/22 | $600.00 | $324.4K | 233 | 79 |
| AVGO | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $640.00 | $294.2K | 26 | 100 |
| AVGO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/14/22 | $680.00 | $251.5K | 66 | 63 |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $500.00 | $206.5K | 305 | 10 |
Where Is Broadcom Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 899,787, the price of AVGO is up 1.12% at $672.24.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 66 days.
What The Experts Say On Broadcom:
- Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $650.
- Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $710.
- Credit Suisse has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $620.
- Rosenblatt has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $750.
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $723.
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