This Is What Whales Are Betting On Microsoft

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Microsoft MSFT, 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 MSFT usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 248 extraordinary options activities for Microsoft. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 43% leaning bullish and 39% bearish. Among these notable options, 129 are puts, totaling $9,995,941, and 119 are calls, amounting to $8,253,185.

Predicted Price Range

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $115.0 to $530.0 for Microsoft over the last 3 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 Microsoft'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 Microsoft's whale activity within a strike price range from $115.0 to $530.0 in the last 30 days.

Microsoft Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Noteworthy Options Activity:

About Microsoft

Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).

In light of the recent options history for Microsoft, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Microsoft's Current Market Status

• With a trading volume of 18,083,669, the price of MSFT is down by -1.14%, reaching $374.49.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 24 days from now.

Expert Opinions on Microsoft

Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $518.0.

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