A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Intuit.
Looking at options history for Intuit INTU we detected 13 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 46% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 53% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $699,526 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $172,660.
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 $400.0 to $520.0 for Intuit over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 Intuit'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 Intuit's whale activity within a strike price range from $400.0 to $520.0 in the last 30 days.
Intuit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTU | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/16/23 | $400.00 | $342.2K | 347 | 671 |
| INTU | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $400.00 | $110.3K | 2 | 0 |
| INTU | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/21/23 | $500.00 | $83.0K | 84 | 10 |
| INTU | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $470.00 | $58.6K | 136 | 20 |
| INTU | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/26/23 | $450.00 | $45.0K | 209 | 50 |
Where Is Intuit Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,326,676, the price of INTU is down -6.46% at $420.74.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 90 days.
What The Experts Say On Intuit:
- Mizuho has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Intuit, which currently sits at a price target of $550.
- B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Intuit, which currently sits at a price target of $500.
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Intuit, which currently sits at a price target of $525.
- Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Intuit, which currently sits at a price target of $497.
- Credit Suisse downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $500
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 Intuit, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Comments
Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.
