Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on ARM Holdings ARM.
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 these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ARM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 29 uncommon options trades for ARM Holdings.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 62%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 15 are puts, for a total amount of $599,295, and 14 are calls, for a total amount of $1,106,775.
Predicted Price Range
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $70.0 to $180.0 for ARM Holdings over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
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 ARM Holdings'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 ARM Holdings's whale activity within a strike price range from $70.0 to $180.0 in the last 30 days.
ARM Holdings Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $48.2 | $46.95 | $47.3 | $105.00 | $473.0K | 14 | 100 |
| ARM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $37.25 | $35.65 | $36.78 | $100.00 | $110.3K | 904 | 30 |
| ARM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $11.6 | $11.55 | $11.56 | $110.00 | $99.2K | 2 | 563 |
| ARM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $25.1 | $24.9 | $24.9 | $115.00 | $67.2K | 122 | 27 |
| ARM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $15.5 | $15.4 | $15.4 | $135.00 | $61.6K | 319 | 58 |
About ARM Holdings
Arm Holdings is the IP owner and developer of the ARM architecture (ARM stands for Acorn RISC Machine), which is used in 99% of the world's smartphone CPU cores, and it also has high market share in other battery-powered devices like wearables, tablets, or sensors. Arm licenses its architecture for a fee, offering different types of licenses depending on the flexibility the customer needs. Customers like Apple or Qualcomm buy architectural licenses, which allows them to modify the architecture and add or delete instructions to tailor the chips to their specific needs. Other clients directly buy off-the-shelf designs from Arm. Off-the-shelf and architectural customers pay a royalty fee per chip shipped.
Having examined the options trading patterns of ARM Holdings, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Current Position of ARM Holdings
- With a volume of 1,938,426, the price of ARM is down -3.03% at $136.23.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 23 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for ARM Holdings
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $162.0.
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. * An analyst from Wells Fargo persists with their Overweight rating on ARM Holdings, maintaining a target price of $162.
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