Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on ASML Holding.
Looking at options history for ASML Holding ASML we detected 151 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 48% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 51% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 22 are puts, for a total amount of $1,443,496 and 129, calls, for a total amount of $9,154,327.
Projected Price Targets
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $470.0 and $1160.0 for ASML Holding, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in ASML Holding's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to ASML Holding's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $470.0 to $1160.0 over the preceding 30 days.
ASML Holding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $900.00 | $573.0K | 114 | 269 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $1000.00 | $220.0K | 330 | 114 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $800.00 | $168.5K | 499 | 20 |
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $620.00 | $144.8K | 5 | 40 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $920.00 | $123.0K | 7 | 15 |
About ASML Holding
ASML is the leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Photolithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photo mask onto a semiconductor wafer. The latest technological advances in this segment allow chipmakers to continually increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's main clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
Present Market Standing of ASML Holding
- With a volume of 2,662,631, the price of ASML is up 2.6% at $869.31.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 83 days.
What The Experts Say On ASML Holding
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $925.0.
- An analyst from Raymond James persists with their Strong Buy rating on ASML Holding, maintaining a target price of $1000.
- An analyst from Raymond James persists with their Strong Buy rating on ASML Holding, maintaining a target price of $850.
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