Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Albemarle. Our analysis of options history for Albemarle ALB revealed 13 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 30% of traders were bullish, while 38% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 8 were puts, with a value of $329,766, and 5 were calls, valued at $267,310.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $80.0 to $120.0 for Albemarle over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 Albemarle'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 Albemarle's whale activity within a strike price range from $80.0 to $120.0 in the last 30 days.
Albemarle Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $5.2 | $5.15 | $5.15 | $95.00 | $123.6K | 683 | 7 |
| ALB | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $18.2 | $18.0 | $18.08 | $100.00 | $68.6K | 2.1K | 98 |
| ALB | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $28.25 | $26.95 | $28.2 | $80.00 | $47.9K | 119 | 17 |
| ALB | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $13.7 | $13.6 | $13.6 | $90.00 | $47.6K | 1.1K | 35 |
| ALB | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $18.15 | $18.0 | $18.07 | $100.00 | $43.4K | 2.1K | 108 |
About Albemarle
Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants. It is also a major producer of oil refining catalysts.
In light of the recent options history for Albemarle, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Albemarle's Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 1,048,808, the price of ALB is up by 1.27%, reaching $87.17.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 41 days from now.
What The Experts Say On Albemarle
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $103.0.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Baird keeps a Neutral rating on Albemarle with a target price of $103.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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