Looking At PNC Finl Servs Gr's Recent Unusual Options Activity

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on PNC Finl Servs Gr PNC.

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 PNC, 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 10 uncommon options trades for PNC Finl Servs Gr.

This isn't normal.

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

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $373,150, and 5 are calls, for a total amount of $390,180.

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 $135.0 to $135.0 for PNC Finl Servs Gr over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for PNC Finl Servs Gr options trades today is 489.0 with a total volume of 2,315.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for PNC Finl Servs Gr's big money trades within a strike price range of $135.0 to $135.0 over the last 30 days.

PNC Finl Servs Gr Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Where Is PNC Finl Servs Gr Standing Right Now?

• With a volume of 2,146,993, the price of PNC is up 1.01% at $135.61.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 81 days.

What The Experts Say On PNC Finl Servs Gr:

• Morgan Stanley downgraded its action to Underweight with a price target of $137
• Credit Suisse has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on PNC Finl Servs Gr, which currently sits at a price target of $135.
• Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on PNC Finl Servs Gr, which currently sits at a price target of $144.

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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