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 111 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 41% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 58% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 27 are puts, for a total amount of $1,583,595 and 84, calls, for a total amount of $5,801,058.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $300.0 to $1200.0 for ASML Holding during the past quarter.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of ASML Holding stands at 171.45, with a total volume reaching 23,515.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in ASML Holding, situated within the strike price corridor from $300.0 to $1200.0, throughout the last 30 days.
ASML Holding Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $1020.00 | $279.0K | 273 | 135 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $1020.00 | $275.9K | 273 | 237 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $1020.00 | $272.0K | 273 | 344 |
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $1120.00 | $174.9K | 0 | 10 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/01/24 | $860.00 | $150.4K | 41 | 36 |
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.
In light of the recent options history for ASML Holding, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Present Market Standing of ASML Holding
- With a volume of 823,133, the price of ASML is up 1.45% at $936.3.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 68 days.
What The Experts Say On ASML Holding
3 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $983.3333333333334.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Raymond James continues to hold a Strong Buy rating for ASML Holding, targeting a price of $850.
- An analyst from Susquehanna has decided to maintain their Positive rating on ASML Holding, which currently sits at a price target of $1100.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Raymond James continues to hold a Strong Buy rating for ASML Holding, targeting a price of $1000.
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