This Is What Whales Are Betting On ON Semiconductor

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on ON Semiconductor ON.

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ON, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what this whale just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 86 uncommon options trades for ON Semiconductor.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 47% bullish and 52%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 58 are puts, for a total amount of $3,539,628, and 28 are calls, for a total amount of $1,954,375.

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 $55.0 to $100.0 for ON Semiconductor over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for ON Semiconductor'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 ON Semiconductor's whale trades within a strike price range from $55.0 to $100.0 in the last 30 days.

ON Semiconductor Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Where Is ON Semiconductor Standing Right Now?

• With a volume of 10,499,589, the price of ON is up 8.93% at $74.39.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 74 days.

What The Experts Say On ON Semiconductor:

• Stifel has decided to maintain their Hold rating on ON Semiconductor, which currently sits at a price target of $68.
• Cowen & Co. has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on ON Semiconductor, which currently sits at a price target of $81.
• Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Buy rating on ON Semiconductor, which currently sits at a price target of $68.
• Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on ON Semiconductor, which currently sits at a price target of $65.
• Mizuho has decided to maintain their Buy rating on ON Semiconductor, which currently sits at a price target of $72.

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.

If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for ON Semiconductor, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.