Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on XPeng XPEV.
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 this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with XPEV, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for XPeng.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25% bullish and 75%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $365,408, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $30,780.
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 $11.5 to $35.0 for XPeng over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of XPeng stands at 3176.2, with a total volume reaching 6,563.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in XPeng, situated within the strike price corridor from $11.5 to $35.0, throughout the last 30 days.
XPeng 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XPEV | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/03/25 | $1.42 | $1.38 | $1.42 | $13.00 | $80.6K | 3.4K | 1.0K |
| XPEV | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/03/25 | $0.83 | $0.75 | $0.78 | $12.00 | $78.0K | 1.8K | 1.0K |
| XPEV | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/03/25 | $1.42 | $1.4 | $1.4 | $13.00 | $59.6K | 3.4K | 1.4K |
| XPEV | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/03/25 | $0.48 | $0.23 | $0.4 | $11.50 | $47.0K | 2.4K | 2.2K |
| XPEV | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/03/25 | $1.45 | $1.42 | $1.45 | $13.00 | $46.1K | 3.4K | 463 |
About XPeng
Founded in 2015, XPeng is a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets EVs in China. Its products primarily target the growing base of technology-savvy middle-class consumers in the midrange to high-end segment in China's passenger vehicle market. The company sold over 141,000 EVs in 2023, accounting for about 2% of China's passenger new energy vehicle market. It is also a leader in autonomous driving technology.
In light of the recent options history for XPeng, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
XPeng's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 8,848,104, with XPEV's price down by -2.41%, positioned at $11.54.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 75 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for XPeng
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $8.8.
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