VMware Unusual Options Activity

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on VMware.

Looking at options history for VMware VMW we detected 10 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 40% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 60% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $347,999 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $291,442.

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 $110.0 to $140.0 for VMware 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 VMware'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 VMware's whale trades within a strike price range from $110.0 to $140.0 in the last 30 days.

VMware Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Options Call Chart

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
VMW PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/19/24 $110.00 $275.0K 8.4K 500
VMW CALL SWEEP BULLISH 07/21/23 $130.00 $87.7K 7.8K 86
VMW CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 01/19/24 $140.00 $50.4K 4.3K 72
VMW PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/19/24 $140.00 $44.4K 335 67
VMW CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/19/24 $110.00 $36.7K 99 10

Where Is VMware Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 219,611, the price of VMW is up 0.83% at $142.16.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 57 days.

What The Experts Say On VMware:

  • BMO Capital has decided to maintain their Market Perform rating on VMware, which currently sits at a price target of $140.
  • Mizuho has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on VMware, which currently sits at a price target of $138.
  • Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on VMware, which currently sits at a price target of $134.
  • UBS has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on VMware, which currently sits at a price target of $161.

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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