Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Alibaba Gr Holding. Our analysis of options history for Alibaba Gr Holding BABA revealed 14 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 35% of traders were bullish, while 57% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $215,520, and 11 were calls, valued at $1,005,920.
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 $73.0 to $180.0 for Alibaba Gr Holding over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Alibaba Gr Holding stands at 6720.9, with a total volume reaching 12,396.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Alibaba Gr Holding, situated within the strike price corridor from $73.0 to $180.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Alibaba Gr Holding Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $2.81 | $2.8 | $2.8 | $110.00 | $477.4K | 24.2K | 1 |
| BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $6.6 | $6.45 | $6.6 | $80.00 | $151.1K | 2.9K | 275 |
| BABA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $0.9 | $0.72 | $0.74 | $75.00 | $74.9K | 15.1K | 11 |
| BABA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/24/24 | $2.28 | $2.03 | $2.02 | $78.00 | $70.7K | 1.1K | 0 |
| BABA | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $102.5 | $97.6 | $99.83 | $180.00 | $69.8K | 0 | 0 |
About Alibaba Gr Holding
Alibaba is the world's largest online and mobile commerce company as measured by gross merchandise volume. It operates China's online marketplaces, including Taobao (consumer-to-consumer) and Tmall (business-to-consumer). The China commerce retail division is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China commerce wholesale, international commerce retail/wholesale, local consumer services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment platforms, Cainiao logistics services, and innovation initiatives/other.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Alibaba Gr Holding, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Alibaba Gr Holding's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 1,804,575, the price of BABA is up 0.77% at $80.07.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 4 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Alibaba Gr Holding
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $113.0.
- An analyst from Truist Securities persists with their Buy rating on Alibaba Gr Holding, maintaining a target price of $113.
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