Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Jabil JBL.
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 JBL, 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 11 uncommon options trades for Jabil.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 63% bullish and 36%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $252,270, and 6 are calls, for a total amount of $1,244,060.
Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $130.0 to $210.0 for Jabil over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Jabil stands at 216.1, with a total volume reaching 2,059.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Jabil, situated within the strike price corridor from $130.0 to $210.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Jabil Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $8.0 | $7.5 | $8.0 | $165.00 | $960.0K | 1.2K | 1.2K |
| JBL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $4.2 | $3.9 | $3.95 | $185.00 | $98.7K | 12 | 251 |
| JBL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $2.7 | $2.55 | $2.7 | $165.00 | $81.8K | 576 | 8 |
| JBL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $23.0 | $21.9 | $22.8 | $175.00 | $75.2K | 53 | 2 |
| JBL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $14.9 | $14.6 | $14.6 | $160.00 | $61.3K | 62 | 42 |
About Jabil
Jabil Inc is a United States-based company engaged in providing manufacturing services and solutions. It provides comprehensive electronics design, production and product management services to companies in various industries and end markets.The Company derives its revenue from providing comprehensive electronics design, production and product management services. It operates in two segments. The Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) segment, which is the key revenue driver, is focused on leveraging IT, supply chain design and engineering, technologies largely centered on core electronics. The Diversified Manufacturing Services (DMS) segment is focused on providing engineering solutions, with an emphasis on material sciences, technologies, and healthcare.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Jabil, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Jabil
- Trading volume stands at 749,715, with JBL's price up by 1.18%, positioned at $169.55.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 51 days.
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