Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Applied Digital.
Looking at options history for Applied Digital APLD we detected 23 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 39% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 56% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $109,128 and 21, calls, for a total amount of $907,635.
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 $5.0 to $12.0 for Applied Digital over the last 3 months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Applied Digital stands at 2519.67, with a total volume reaching 15,156.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Applied Digital, situated within the strike price corridor from $5.0 to $12.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Applied Digital 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APLD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $3.6 | $3.45 | $3.6 | $12.00 | $108.0K | 1.4K | 250 |
| APLD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $2.73 | $2.6 | $2.69 | $12.00 | $80.7K | 2.0K | 417 |
| APLD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $2.76 | $2.61 | $2.65 | $11.00 | $79.5K | 1.2K | 29 |
| APLD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $1.39 | $1.35 | $1.35 | $10.00 | $76.9K | 8.0K | 1.6K |
| APLD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/18/25 | $2.64 | $2.55 | $2.55 | $10.00 | $50.9K | 2.8K | 220 |
About Applied Digital
Applied Digital Corp is a designer, developer, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure across North America. It provides digital infrastructure solutions and cloud services to industries like High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The company operates in the following business segments; Data Center Hosting Business, Cloud Services Business, and HPC Hosting Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Data Center Hosting Business which operates data centers to provide energized space to crypto mining customers.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Applied Digital, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Applied Digital's Current Market Status
- Currently trading with a volume of 29,348,285, the APLD's price is down by -14.27%, now at $9.13.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 45 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Applied Digital
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $13.67.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
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