Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Pinterest PINS, 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 PINS usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 13 extraordinary options activities for Pinterest. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 46% leaning bullish and 46% bearish. Among these notable options, 7 are puts, totaling $359,192, and 6 are calls, amounting to $360,623.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $30.0 to $55.0 for Pinterest over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Pinterest's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Pinterest's significant trades, within a strike price range of $30.0 to $55.0, over the past month.
Pinterest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINS | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/21/25 | $2.75 | $2.62 | $2.62 | $32.50 | $144.0K | 4.1K | 591 |
| PINS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/07/25 | $2.34 | $2.28 | $2.28 | $33.00 | $72.3K | 552 | 277 |
| PINS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $2.65 | $2.58 | $2.65 | $32.50 | $69.4K | 4.1K | 853 |
| PINS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $23.2 | $22.4 | $22.4 | $55.00 | $60.4K | 1 | 27 |
| PINS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $7.25 | $7.15 | $7.15 | $37.00 | $57.2K | 2.0K | 81 |
About Pinterest
Pinterest is a social media platform with a focus on product and idea discovery. Pinterest users, or pinners, can leverage the platform as they go about gathering ideas on topics such as home improvement, fashion, cooking, and travel. The company has more than 500 million monthly active users, two thirds of whom are female. Pinterest generates revenue by selling digital ads on its platform. While the platform's user base spans the globe, the vast majority of its revenue stems from ads shown to North American users.
Present Market Standing of Pinterest
- With a volume of 2,823,412, the price of PINS is down -2.12% at $32.26.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 3 days.
What The Experts Say On Pinterest
In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $36.0.
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 has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Pinterest, which currently sits at a price target of $39. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Keybanc keeps a Overweight rating on Pinterest with a target price of $37. * Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Jefferies lowers its rating to Hold with a new price target of $32. * An analyst from Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Pinterest, which currently sits at a price target of $36.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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