Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Maplebear CART, 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 CART usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 9 extraordinary options activities for Maplebear. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 77% leaning bullish and 11% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $216,873, and 5 are calls, amounting to $195,760.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $36.0 to $42.0 for Maplebear during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Maplebear options trades today is 430.14 with a total volume of 2,238.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Maplebear's big money trades within a strike price range of $36.0 to $42.0 over the last 30 days.
Maplebear Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CART | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $4.4 | $4.2 | $4.2 | $42.00 | $78.5K | 471 | 1 |
| CART | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/07/25 | $0.7 | $0.65 | $0.7 | $40.00 | $70.7K | 55 | 1.0K |
| CART | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $3.8 | $3.6 | $3.79 | $42.00 | $63.2K | 1.3K | 241 |
| CART | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $4.7 | $4.5 | $4.6 | $40.00 | $45.9K | 190 | 114 |
| CART | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/18/25 | $2.1 | $1.95 | $2.1 | $36.00 | $37.3K | 178 | 178 |
About Maplebear
Maplebear (Instacart) operates a leading grocery delivery platform in the United States and Canada. The company partners with various regional and national grocers, which offer their selection of food and other goods to customers through Instacart's ubiquitous platform. Once an item is ordered through Instacart's site, the item is picked and delivered to the customer's home by one of the platform's 600,000 shoppers, who are classified as independent contractors. Instacart earns fees based on average order value and leverages its platform's high usage to sell advertising, mainly to consumer-packaged goods companies. Instacart currently has about 8 million monthly active users (or orderers) on its platform.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Maplebear, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Maplebear
- Trading volume stands at 2,223,941, with CART's price down by -1.31%, positioned at $40.2.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 68 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Maplebear
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $54.0.
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 B of A Securities persists with their Neutral rating on Maplebear, maintaining a target price of $53. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citizens Capital Markets keeps a Market Outperform rating on Maplebear with a target price of $55. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Stifel continues to hold a Buy rating for Maplebear, targeting a price of $57. * An analyst from BMO Capital persists with their Market Perform rating on Maplebear, maintaining a target price of $49. * An analyst from Needham downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $56.
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