Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on FedEx. Our analysis of options history for FedEx FDX revealed 15 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 73% of traders were bullish, while 26% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 8 were puts, with a value of $520,105, and 7 were calls, valued at $322,021.
Predicted Price Range
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 $280.0 for FedEx 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 FedEx'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 FedEx's whale activity within a strike price range from $160.0 to $280.0 in the last 30 days.
FedEx Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDX | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $280.00 | $189.2K | 173 | 50 |
| FDX | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $240.00 | $79.3K | 106 | 30 |
| FDX | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $260.00 | $60.5K | 707 | 50 |
| FDX | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $220.00 | $57.7K | 891 | 50 |
| FDX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/26/24 | $250.00 | $55.4K | 5.8K | 155 |
About FedEx
FedEx pioneered overnight delivery in 1973 and remains the world's largest express package provider. In its fiscal 2023, which ended May 2023, FedEx derived 47% of revenue from its express division, 37% from ground, and 11% from freight, its asset-based less-than-truckload shipping segment. The remainder comes from other services, including FedEx Office, which provides document production/shipping, and FedEx Logistics, which provides global forwarding. FedEx acquired Dutch parcel delivery firm TNT Express in 2016. TNT was previously the fourth-largest global parcel delivery provider.
Present Market Standing of FedEx
- Currently trading with a volume of 680,129, the FDX's price is up by 0.26%, now at $251.33.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 51 days.
What The Experts Say On FedEx
In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $307.5.
- In a positive move, an analyst from Melius Research has upgraded their rating to Buy and adjusted the price target to $310.
- An analyst from Stifel persists with their Buy rating on FedEx, maintaining a target price of $305.
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