Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on EQT EQT.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions 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 EQT, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 15 options trades for EQT.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 26% bullish and 73%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $43,500, and 14, calls, for a total amount of $1,569,132.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $30.0 to $50.0 for EQT during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for EQT'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 EQT's whale trades within a strike price range from $30.0 to $50.0 in the last 30 days.
EQT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $11.05 | $10.85 | $11.05 | $47.00 | $645.3K | 58 | 1.0K |
| EQT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $11.1 | $11.05 | $11.05 | $47.00 | $221.0K | 58 | 404 |
| EQT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $6.0 | $5.95 | $6.0 | $44.00 | $134.4K | 5.7K | 448 |
| EQT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $11.1 | $11.05 | $11.05 | $47.00 | $106.0K | 58 | 3 |
| EQT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $18.5 | $17.95 | $18.0 | $30.00 | $90.0K | 377 | 50 |
About EQT
EQT Corp is an independent natural gas production company with operations focused in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays in the Appalachian Basin. At year-end 2023, EQT's proven reserves totaled 27.6 trillion cubic feet equivalent, with net production of 5.79 billion cubic feet equivalent per day. Natural gas accounted for 94% of production.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with EQT, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
EQT's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 4,849,287, with EQT's price down by -1.67%, positioned at $46.56.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 39 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About EQT
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $53.2.
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