Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on PayPal Holdings.
Looking at options history for PayPal Holdings PYPL we detected 27 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 37% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 51% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $210,325 and 22, calls, for a total amount of $1,454,022.
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 $50.0 to $120.0 for PayPal Holdings during the past quarter.
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 PayPal Holdings'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 PayPal Holdings's whale activity within a strike price range from $50.0 to $120.0 in the last 30 days.
PayPal Holdings Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYPL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $17.75 | $17.15 | $17.75 | $75.00 | $266.2K | 43 | 3 |
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $13.15 | $13.0 | $13.0 | $72.50 | $221.0K | 6.1K | 182 |
| PYPL | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 11/08/24 | $5.05 | $4.85 | $4.94 | $81.00 | $98.8K | 1.7K | 206 |
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $1.52 | $1.52 | $1.52 | $95.00 | $87.7K | 5.6K | 648 |
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $13.1 | $13.05 | $13.1 | $72.50 | $73.3K | 6.1K | 511 |
About PayPal Holdings
PayPal was spun off from eBay in 2015 and provides electronic payment solutions to merchants and consumers, with a focus on online transactions. The company had 426 million active accounts at the end of 2023. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.
Where Is PayPal Holdings Standing Right Now?
- With a trading volume of 2,241,798, the price of PYPL is up by 1.97%, reaching $83.31.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 1 days from now.
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