Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Cameco CCJ, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in CCJ usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 10 extraordinary options activities for Cameco. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 50% leaning bullish and 40% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $262,239, and 7 are calls, amounting to $347,875.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $41.0 to $75.0 for Cameco over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 Cameco'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 Cameco's whale activity within a strike price range from $41.0 to $75.0 in the last 30 days.
Cameco Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCJ | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $2.12 | $1.89 | $1.9 | $41.00 | $195.2K | 14 | 0 |
| CCJ | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $4.05 | $3.95 | $4.0 | $50.00 | $110.4K | 3.4K | 28 |
| CCJ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $6.35 | $6.25 | $6.35 | $45.00 | $69.8K | 335 | 10 |
| CCJ | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $0.89 | $0.83 | $0.83 | $75.00 | $41.6K | 1.0K | 402 |
| CCJ | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 09/20/24 | $2.5 | $2.42 | $2.46 | $47.00 | $40.0K | 690 | 343 |
About Cameco
Cameco Corp is a provider of uranium needed to generate clean, reliable baseload electricity around the globe. one of those uranium producers. Cameco has three reportable segments, uranium, fuel services and Westinghouse. It derives maximum revenue from Uranium Segment. It has some projects namely; Millennium, Yeelirrie, Kintyre and Exploration. The company operates in Canada, Kazakhstan, Germany, Australia and United States.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Cameco, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Current Position of Cameco
- Currently trading with a volume of 2,421,416, the CCJ's price is down by -0.79%, now at $50.04.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 36 days.
What The Experts Say On Cameco
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $62.0.
- An analyst from Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Cameco, which currently sits at a price target of $62.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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