This Is What Whales Are Betting On BlackRock

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on BlackRock BLK.

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 BLK, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 options trades for BlackRock.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 40% bullish and 60%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $56,700, and 9, calls, for a total amount of $281,014..

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 $730.0 to $820.0 for BlackRock 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 BlackRock'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 BlackRock's whale trades within a strike price range from $730.0 to $820.0 in the last 30 days.

BlackRock 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
BLK PUT SWEEP NEUTRAL 08/18/23 $740.00 $56.7K 22 48
BLK CALL SWEEP BEARISH 10/20/23 $820.00 $55.8K 179 100
BLK CALL SWEEP BULLISH 10/20/23 $820.00 $38.0K 179 40
BLK CALL SWEEP BEARISH 08/18/23 $770.00 $30.7K 3.7K 298
BLK CALL TRADE BULLISH 06/21/24 $730.00 $26.3K 29 3

Where Is BlackRock Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 308,398, the price of BLK is up 0.37% at $750.03.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 84 days.

What The Experts Say On BlackRock:

  • Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on BlackRock, which currently sits at a price target of $888.
  • Deutsche Bank has decided to maintain their Buy rating on BlackRock, which currently sits at a price target of $785.
  • Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on BlackRock, which currently sits at a price target of $881.
  • Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on BlackRock, which currently sits at a price target of $815.
  • JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on BlackRock, which currently sits at a price target of $770.

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 BlackRock, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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