Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Palo Alto Networks. Our analysis of options history for Palo Alto Networks PANW revealed 19 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 63% of traders were bullish, while 26% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 9 were puts, with a value of $1,414,378, and 10 were calls, valued at $398,896.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $120.0 to $215.0 for Palo Alto Networks over the last 3 months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Palo Alto Networks's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Palo Alto Networks's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $120.0 to $215.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Palo Alto Networks Option Activity Analysis: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $34.05 | $33.9 | $34.05 | $215.00 | $633.3K | 64 | 186 |
| PANW | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/28/25 | $6.65 | $6.3 | $6.5 | $180.00 | $312.0K | 63 | 482 |
| PANW | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $26.0 | $21.3 | $21.3 | $165.00 | $108.6K | 304 | 2 |
| PANW | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $21.25 | $21.0 | $21.25 | $165.00 | $99.8K | 304 | 100 |
| PANW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $15.6 | $15.35 | $15.35 | $170.00 | $76.7K | 606 | 50 |
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a platform-based cybersecurity vendor with product offerings covering network security, cloud security, and security operations. The California-based firm has more than 80,000 enterprise customers across the world, including more than three fourths of the Global 2000.
In light of the recent options history for Palo Alto Networks, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Current Position of Palo Alto Networks
- Currently trading with a volume of 1,097,344, the PANW's price is down by -1.08%, now at $185.68.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 26 days.
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