A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Estee Lauder Cos.
Looking at options history for Estee Lauder Cos EL we detected 13 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 53% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 46% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $695,257 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $288,730.
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 $150.0 to $250.0 for Estee Lauder Cos 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 Estee Lauder Cos'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 Estee Lauder Cos's whale trades within a strike price range from $150.0 to $250.0 in the last 30 days.
Estee Lauder Cos Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $165.00 | $287.5K | 59 | 3 |
| EL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/19/23 | $185.00 | $123.2K | 6 | 222 |
| EL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/21/23 | $200.00 | $118.9K | 12 | 200 |
| EL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/21/23 | $200.00 | $70.2K | 12 | 40 |
| EL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $180.00 | $69.9K | 3 | 3 |
Where Is Estee Lauder Cos Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 343,517, the price of EL is down -20.86% at $194.06.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 0 days.
What The Experts Say On Estee Lauder Cos:
- Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Estee Lauder Cos, which currently sits at a price target of $287.
- Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Estee Lauder Cos, which currently sits at a price target of $305.
- UBS has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Estee Lauder Cos, which currently sits at a price target of $278.
- Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Estee Lauder Cos, which currently sits at a price target of $290.
- Telsey Advisory Group downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $320
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.
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