Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Upstart Hldgs UPST.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with UPST, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 uncommon options trades for Upstart Hldgs.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 44% bullish and 44%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $237,325, and 6 are calls, for a total amount of $1,108,425.
What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $50.0 to $125.0 for Upstart Hldgs over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Upstart Hldgs stands at 1686.75, with a total volume reaching 1,854.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Upstart Hldgs, situated within the strike price corridor from $50.0 to $125.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Upstart Hldgs 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPST | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $17.0 | $16.0 | $16.75 | $125.00 | $418.7K | 170 | 250 |
| UPST | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $30.45 | $29.6 | $29.93 | $57.50 | $299.3K | 16 | 100 |
| UPST | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1.25 | $1.16 | $1.25 | $75.00 | $124.8K | 4.9K | 920 |
| UPST | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/07/25 | $12.25 | $11.65 | $11.93 | $55.00 | $119.3K | 0 | 100 |
| UPST | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/07/25 | $12.0 | $11.65 | $11.65 | $55.00 | $116.5K | 0 | 200 |
About Upstart Hldgs
Upstart Holdings Inc provides credit services. The company provides a proprietary, cloud-based, artificial intelligence lending platform. The platform aggregates consumer demand for loans and connects it to the network of Upstart AI-enabled bank partners. Upstart's platform includes personal loans, automotive retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit and small dollar loans.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Upstart Hldgs, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Current Position of Upstart Hldgs
- Trading volume stands at 1,344,584, with UPST's price up by 0.92%, positioned at $63.9.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 42 days.
Expert Opinions on Upstart Hldgs
A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $84.0.
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