Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Alcoa.
Looking at options history for Alcoa AA we detected 9 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 44% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 55% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $687,441 and 4, calls, for a total amount of $416,544.
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 $30.0 to $45.0 for Alcoa over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Alcoa'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 Alcoa's whale trades within a strike price range from $30.0 to $45.0 in the last 30 days.
Alcoa Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $4.3 | $4.2 | $4.3 | $35.00 | $430.0K | 8.6K | 1.0K |
| AA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $3.75 | $3.7 | $3.7 | $35.00 | $153.3K | 9.5K | 939 |
| AA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $3.55 | $3.45 | $3.45 | $35.00 | $138.0K | 9.5K | 452 |
| AA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $12.4 | $12.25 | $12.3 | $45.00 | $95.9K | 12 | 79 |
| AA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $2.0 | $1.92 | $1.99 | $40.00 | $79.6K | 20.0K | 424 |
About Alcoa
Alcoa Corp is a vertically integrated aluminum company whose operations include bauxite mining, alumina refining, and the manufacture of primary aluminum. It is a bauxite miner and alumina refiner by production volume, and its profits are closely tied to prevailing commodity prices along the aluminum supply chain. The company segments include Bauxite; Alumina and Aluminum. It generates maximum revenue from the Aluminum segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
Where Is Alcoa Standing Right Now?
- Trading volume stands at 5,035,236, with AA's price down by -1.54%, positioned at $33.97.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 29 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Alcoa
2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $38.5.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from B. Riley Securities continues to hold a Neutral rating for Alcoa, targeting a price of $41.
- An analyst from Wolfe Research upgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $36.
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