Investors with significant funds have taken a bearish position in Danaher DHR, a development that retail traders should be aware of.
This was brought to our attention today through our monitoring of publicly accessible options data at Benzinga. The exact nature of these investors remains a mystery, but such a major move in DHR usually indicates foreknowledge of upcoming events.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner identified 24 options transactions for Danaher. This is an unusual occurrence. The sentiment among these large-scale traders is mixed, with 25% being bullish and 54% bearish. Of all the options we discovered, 23 are puts, valued at $2,201,067, and there was a single call, worth $29,316.
What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $185.0 to $230.0 for Danaher over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Danaher's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Danaher's whale activity within a strike price range from $185.0 to $230.0 in the last 30 days.
Danaher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHR | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/16/25 | $22.3 | $21.6 | $22.3 | $230.00 | $153.8K | 259 | 494 |
| DHR | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/16/25 | $22.7 | $22.4 | $22.4 | $230.00 | $147.8K | 259 | 425 |
| DHR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/16/25 | $23.1 | $22.1 | $23.2 | $230.00 | $104.4K | 259 | 539 |
| DHR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/16/25 | $15.2 | $14.4 | $15.3 | $220.00 | $100.9K | 663 | 364 |
| DHR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/16/25 | $15.0 | $13.7 | $14.87 | $220.00 | $100.9K | 663 | 833 |
About Danaher
In 1984, Danaher's founders transformed a real estate organization into an industrial-focused manufacturing company. Then, through a series of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, Danaher now focuses primarily on manufacturing scientific instruments and consumables in the life science and diagnostic industries after the late 2023 divestiture of its environmental and applied solutions group, Veralto.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Danaher, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of Danaher
- With a trading volume of 1,444,603, the price of DHR is down by -0.49%, reaching $209.22.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 32 days from now.
What The Experts Say On Danaher
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $260.0.
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