Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Ford Motor.
Looking at options history for Ford Motor F we detected 8 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 12% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 87% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $300,242 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $392,875.
What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $9.0 to $15.0 for Ford Motor over the recent three 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 Ford Motor'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 Ford Motor's whale activity within a strike price range from $9.0 to $15.0 in the last 30 days.
Ford Motor Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $11.00 | $160.2K | 22.6K | 36 |
| F | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $14.00 | $156.9K | 3.5K | 16.5K |
| F | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $15.00 | $114.0K | 645 | 286 |
| F | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $10.00 | $100.7K | 13.9K | 506 |
| F | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $11.35 | $70.4K | 72.2K | 1.4K |
About Ford Motor
Ford Motor Co. manufactures automobiles under its Ford and Lincoln brands. In March 2022, the company announced that it will run its combustion engine business, Ford Blue, and its BEV business, Ford Model e, as separate businesses but still all under Ford Motor. The company has about 13% market share in the United States, about 6.5% share in Europe, and about 2.1% share in China including unconsolidated affiliates. We expect market share to increase as inventory improves coming out of the chip shortage. Sales in the U.S. made up about 67% of 2022 total company revenue. Ford has about 173,000 employees, including about 57,000 UAW employees, and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.
In light of the recent options history for Ford Motor, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Where Is Ford Motor Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 13,916,395, the price of F is up 0.5% at $11.99.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 44 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Ford Motor
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $11.3.
- An analyst from HSBC downgraded its action to Hold with a price target of $11.
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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