Bristol-Myers Squibb Unusual Options Activity For July 15

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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Bristol-Myers Squibb. Our analysis of options history for Bristol-Myers Squibb BMY revealed 10 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 30% of traders were bullish, while 70% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $136,531, and 7 were calls, valued at $647,002.

Predicted Price Range

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $25.0 to $50.0 for Bristol-Myers Squibb during the past quarter.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Bristol-Myers Squibb's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Bristol-Myers Squibb's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $25.0 to $50.0 over the preceding 30 days.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

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Noteworthy Options Activity:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
BMY CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/16/26 $15.75 $15.6 $15.7 $25.00 $196.2K 2.9K 219
BMY CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/16/26 $15.9 $15.75 $15.75 $25.00 $155.9K 2.9K 113
BMY CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/16/26 $16.0 $15.6 $16.0 $25.00 $87.7K 2.9K 30
BMY CALL SWEEP BEARISH 08/15/25 $1.64 $1.54 $1.64 $50.00 $86.6K 1.6K 0
BMY PUT SWEEP BEARISH 12/20/24 $8.35 $8.25 $8.35 $48.00 $49.2K 613 0

About Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bristol-Myers Squibb discovers, develops, and markets drugs for various therapeutic areas, such as cardiovascular, cancer, and immune disorders. A key focus for Bristol is immuno-oncology, where the firm is a leader in drug development. Bristol derives close to 70% of total sales from the U.S., showing a higher dependence on the U.S. market than most of its peer group.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Bristol-Myers Squibb, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Present Market Standing of Bristol-Myers Squibb

  • With a trading volume of 9,670,839, the price of BMY is down by -1.12%, reaching $40.01.
  • Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
  • Next earnings report is scheduled for 11 days from now.

What Analysts Are Saying About Bristol-Myers Squibb

A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $41.0.

  • An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Bristol-Myers Squibb, which currently sits at a price target of $41.

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