Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Target.
Looking at options history for Target TGT we detected 13 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 30% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 53% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $527,452 and 3, calls, for a total amount of $229,420.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $130.0 to $145.0 for Target over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Target stands at 1864.2, with a total volume reaching 1,378.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Target, situated within the strike price corridor from $130.0 to $145.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Target Option Volume And Open Interest Over 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TGT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $14.95 | $14.8 | $14.95 | $130.00 | $113.6K | 4.0K | 76 |
| TGT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $14.55 | $14.4 | $14.55 | $145.00 | $66.9K | 1.3K | 227 |
| TGT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $12.3 | $12.0 | $12.0 | $130.00 | $66.0K | 347 | 3 |
| TGT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $14.7 | $14.15 | $14.59 | $145.00 | $65.6K | 1.3K | 181 |
| TGT | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $14.7 | $14.4 | $14.56 | $145.00 | $65.0K | 1.3K | 272 |
About Target
Target serves as the nation's seventh-largest retailer, with its strategy predicated on delivering a gratifying in-store shopping experience and a wide product assortment of trendy apparel, home goods, and household essentials at competitive prices. Target's upscale and stylish image began to carry national merit in the 1990s—a decade in which the brand saw its top line grow threefold to almost $30 billion—and has since cemented itself as a leading US retailer.Today, Target operates over 1,950 stores in the United States, generates over $100 billion in sales, and fulfills over 2 billion customer orders annually. The firm's vast footprint is typically concentrated in urban and suburban markets as the firm seeks to attract a more affluent consumer base.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Target, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Current Position of Target
- Trading volume stands at 1,115,116, with TGT's price down by -0.59%, positioned at $134.7.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 64 days.
What The Experts Say On Target
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $145.0.
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