D.R. Horton's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on D.R. Horton.

Looking at options history for D.R. Horton DHI we detected 12 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 16% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 83% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $542,047 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $395,317.

What's The Price Target?

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $87.5 to $145.0 for D.R. Horton during the past quarter.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

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 D.R. Horton'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 D.R. Horton's whale trades within a strike price range from $87.5 to $145.0 in the last 30 days.

D.R. Horton Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

About D.R. Horton

D.R. Horton is a leading homebuilder in the United States with operations in 118 markets across 33 states. D.R. Horton mainly builds single-family detached homes (over 90% of home sales revenue) and offers products to entry-level, move-up, luxury buyers, and active adults. The company offers homebuyers mortgage financing and title agency services through its financial services segment. D.R. Horton's headquarters are in Arlington, Texas, and it manages six regional segments across the United States.

In light of the recent options history for D.R. Horton, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Where Is D.R. Horton Standing Right Now?

• Trading volume stands at 1,429,835, with DHI's price down by -0.43%, positioned at $130.3.
• RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
• Earnings announcement expected in 50 days.

Expert Opinions on D.R. Horton

4 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $130.75.

• An analyst from RBC Capital persists with their Underperform rating on D.R. Horton, maintaining a target price of $116.
• Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Raymond James keeps a Outperform rating on D.R. Horton with a target price of $140.
• Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Jefferies lowers its rating to Hold with a new price target of $119.
• An analyst from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has decided to maintain their Market Perform rating on D.R. Horton, which currently sits at a price target of $148.

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