Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Oracle ORCL, 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 ORCL usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for Oracle. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 37% leaning bullish and 50% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $175,255, and 5 are calls, amounting to $497,074.
What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $100.0 to $190.0 for Oracle over the recent three 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 Oracle'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 Oracle's whale activity within a strike price range from $100.0 to $190.0 in the last 30 days.
Oracle Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $24.65 | $23.3 | $23.74 | $150.00 | $237.6K | 1.3K | 100 |
| ORCL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $8.4 | $8.1 | $8.21 | $170.00 | $123.1K | 1.5K | 151 |
| ORCL | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $37.55 | $36.95 | $37.28 | $190.00 | $74.5K | 411 | 0 |
| ORCL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $53.9 | $53.0 | $53.0 | $100.00 | $63.6K | 119 | 23 |
| ORCL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/31/25 | $12.25 | $11.9 | $12.25 | $165.00 | $62.4K | 498 | 54 |
About Oracle
Oracle provides database technology and enterprise resource planning, or ERP, software to enterprises around the world. Founded in 1977, Oracle pioneered the first commercial SQL-based relational database management system. Today, Oracle has more than 400,000 customers in 175 countries.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Oracle, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Current Position of Oracle
- With a volume of 47,885, the price of ORCL is up 0.03% at $154.54.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 56 days.
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