Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Blackstone BX, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in BX usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 23 extraordinary options activities for Blackstone. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 60% leaning bullish and 30% bearish. Among these notable options, 18 are puts, totaling $1,003,825, and 5 are calls, amounting to $1,762,145.
Expected Price Movements
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $130.0 and $180.0 for Blackstone, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Blackstone options trades today is 963.86 with a total volume of 7,301.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Blackstone's big money trades within a strike price range of $130.0 to $180.0 over the last 30 days.
Blackstone Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $6.9 | $6.45 | $6.85 | $180.00 | $1.3M | 1.9K | 2.0K |
| BX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $40.1 | $37.2 | $38.35 | $135.00 | $279.9K | 1.3K | 0 |
| BX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $11.1 | $10.6 | $10.6 | $175.00 | $209.8K | 1.6K | 561 |
| BX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $13.85 | $12.4 | $13.2 | $180.00 | $70.7K | 702 | 56 |
| BX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $13.6 | $13.05 | $13.21 | $180.00 | $70.0K | 702 | 110 |
About Blackstone
Blackstone is the world's largest alternative-asset manager with $1.108 trillion in total asset under management, including $820.5 billion in fee-earning assets under management, at the end of September 2024. The company has four core business segments: private equity (25% of fee-earning AUM and 30% of base management fees), real estate (35% and 39%), credit and insurance (31% and 24%), and multi-asset investing (9% and 7%). While the firm primarily serves institutional investors (87% of AUM), it also caters to clients in the high-net-worth channel (13%). Blackstone operates through 25 offices in the Americas (8), Europe and the Middle East (9), and the Asia-Pacific region (8).
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Blackstone, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Blackstone
- With a volume of 554,586, the price of BX is up 0.42% at $172.77.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 23 days.
What The Experts Say On Blackstone
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $192.0.
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