Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Philip Morris Intl. Our analysis of options history for Philip Morris Intl PM revealed 10 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 40% of traders were bullish, while 60% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $196,335, and 4 were calls, valued at $236,450.
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 $70.0 to $110.0 for Philip Morris Intl during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Philip Morris Intl stands at 924.0, with a total volume reaching 1,073.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Philip Morris Intl, situated within the strike price corridor from $70.0 to $110.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Philip Morris Intl 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $32.3 | $31.7 | $32.3 | $70.00 | $113.0K | 525 | 37 |
| PM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $10.0 | $8.1 | $9.8 | $95.00 | $68.6K | 229 | 70 |
| PM | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $5.7 | $5.5 | $5.62 | $105.00 | $39.3K | 434 | 222 |
| PM | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $5.7 | $5.1 | $5.55 | $105.00 | $38.8K | 434 | 82 |
| PM | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $3.4 | $0.75 | $1.5 | $87.50 | $33.6K | 1.0K | 224 |
About Philip Morris Intl
Philip Morris International is an international tobacco company with a product portfolio primarily consisting of cigarettes and reduced-risk products, including heat-not-burn, vapor and oral nicotine products, which are sold in markets outside the United States. The company diversified away from cigarettes with the acquisition in 2022 of Swedish Match, a leading manufacturer of traditional oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches, primarily in the US and Scandinavia. It diversified away from nicotine products with the acquisition of Vectura, a provider of innovative inhaled drug delivery solutions, in 2021.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Philip Morris Intl, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of Philip Morris Intl
- Currently trading with a volume of 3,429,644, the PM's price is up by 1.2%, now at $102.6.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 50 days.
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