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When it comes to retirement, your net worth isn't just a number—it's a snapshot of your <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/01/43219616/are-you-on-track-to-retire-richer-than-75-of-people-heres-the-nest-egg-youll-need-to-be-considered-a-wealthy-retiree">financial stability and the lifestyle</a> you can afford. While income often takes center stage during your working years, it's your accumulated wealth that ultimately defines your economic status once the paychecks stop rolling in. Recent data sheds light on where retirees fall on the financial spectrum, from just scraping by to living in luxury.
For retirees on the lower end of the spectrum, having a net worth around $10,000 is considered poor, according to a Moneywise article citing a Holy Schmidt! YouTube video by accountant Geoffrey Schmidt. This typically means little to no property ownership, minimal savings, and heavy reliance on Social Security or modest pensions to cover basic expenses. Financial freedom is limited, and unexpected costs can be a significant burden.
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Moving up the ladder, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42173927/how-rich-are-you-find-out-whether-you-rank-as-upper-middle-or-lower-class-based-on-income-and-other-factors">middle-class retirees</a> have a median net worth of approximately $281,000. This group often has a mix of assets like home equity, retirement accounts, and 401(k) plans. While this might seem like a solid cushion, the reality is that it needs to stretch over potentially decades of retirement, covering healthcare, living expenses, and the occasional splurge.
Just above the middle class are the upper-middle-class retirees, whose net worth ranges between $201,800 and $608,900. They tend to have more diversified investments, a robust retirement fund, and the flexibility to enjoy travel, hobbies, and a comfortable lifestyle without constant financial stress.
On the high end of the spectrum, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/10/41193824/are-you-rich-enough-to-be-in-the-top-1-heres-both-the-income-and-net-worth-you-need-to-rank-amon">rich retirees boast net worths</a> starting at $1.9 million. This level of wealth offers true financial freedom—think luxury vacations, legacy planning, and the ability to support future generations without worrying about draining resources. For these retirees, money isn't just about covering costs; it's about enhancing life experiences.
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According to Federal Reserve data, the average net worth for individuals aged 65 to 74 is a hefty $1,794,600, while the median net worth sits at $409,900. That gap is no coincidence—the average is skewed upward by ultra-wealthy individuals. The median figure offers a more realistic picture of what most retirees have tucked away.
Even a median net worth of $409,900 may not stretch as far as you'd think. For example, if you invested that amount at a modest 5% interest rate, it would generate about $20,495 annually. That's hardly enough to cover a comfortable retirement lifestyle, especially when you factor in rising healthcare costs, inflation, and the occasional curveball life throws your way.&nbsp;
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What influences net worth in retirement? A big factor is reduced spending—no more daily commutes, work wardrobes, or business lunches. Downsizing, smart investing, and debt management also play key roles. But ultimately, the habits you develop during your working years—like consistent saving, investing wisely, and living within your means—are what set the stage for your retirement status.&nbsp;
Whether you're aiming for upper-middle-class comfort or rich-retiree freedom, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/are-you-rich">understanding where you stand</a> can help you make informed decisions to secure the retirement you want. Remember, it's not just about how much you've earned—it's about how well you've managed to keep and grow it.
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In the current session, the stock is trading at $259.94, after a 0.47% increase. Over the past month, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HLT#NYSE">HLT</a>) stock increased by 6.84%, and in the past year, by 33.61%. With performance like this, long-term shareholders are optimistic but others are more likely to look into the price-to-earnings ratio to see if the stock might be overvalued.

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<h3>Hilton Worldwide Holdings P/E Compared to Competitors</h3>
The P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company's market performance against aggregate market data, historical earnings, and the industry at large. A lower P/E could indicate that shareholders do not expect the stock to perform better in the future or it could mean that the company is undervalued. 
Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of 37.5 in the Hotels, Restaurants &amp; Leisure industry, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a higher P/E ratio of 55.29. Shareholders might be inclined to think that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. might perform better than its industry group. It's also possible that the stock is overvalued. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738787413_1.png" alt="Guage" />

In summary, while the price-to-earnings ratio is a valuable tool for investors to evaluate a company's market performance, it should be used with caution. A low P/E ratio can be an indication of undervaluation, but it can also suggest weak growth prospects or financial instability. Moreover, the P/E ratio is just one of many metrics that investors should consider when making investment decisions, and it should be evaluated alongside other financial ratios, industry trends, and qualitative factors. By taking a comprehensive approach to analyzing a company's financial health, investors can make well-informed decisions that are more likely to lead to successful outcomes.

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Shopify (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHOP#NYSE">SHOP</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 10.91% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 23.06%. Currently, Shopify has a market capitalization of $156.67 billion. 
Buying $1000 In SHOP: If an investor had bought $1000 of SHOP stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $22,243.63 today based on a price of $121.25 for SHOP at the time of writing.
<h3>Shopify's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738787408_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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On paper, Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCHP#NASDAQ">MCHP</a>) should rank among the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/semiconductor">top semiconductor specialists</a>. 
While it's not directly tied to artificial intelligence, the Chandler, Arizona-based company plays a powerful supporting role in AI applications. Fundamentally, the company specializes in microcontrollers, analog chips and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) that are essential for embedded AI systems. Encompassing relevancies include industrial automation, automotive AI and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Despite the broader importance, Microchip has struggled where it matters most for investors — in the charts. Over the past 52 weeks, Microchip&#8217;s stock has declined by more than 38%. Unfortunately, several challenges have impacted confidence in the business. 
For example, last year, management announced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/24/12/42344223/struggling-chipmaker-microchip-hits-pause-on-biden-semiconductor-subsidy">restructuring plans</a>, which included the closing of its Tempe, Arizona wafer fabrication facility. It also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/guidance/24/12/42291157/microchip-slashes-q3-revenue-guidance-issues-restructuring-plan">slashed revenue guidance</a> for the December 2024 quarter.
However, big data juggernaut Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) demonstrated that ominous clouds don't necessarily spell disaster. When China's DeepSeek R1 sparked a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/43239042/magnificent-seven-broadcom-lose-nearly-900-billion-in-value-as-deepseek-sparks-ai-carnage-why-this-expert-is-still-bullish-on-us-tech">seismic shift</a> on Wall Street, several AI-related names cooled off. However, Palantir's blistering fourth-quarter earnings report righted the ship. Arguably, it's not so much the individual metrics that matter but rather the confirmation that the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/earnings-beats/25/02/43468342/palantir-rockets-on-strong-q4-2024-was-only-a-dress-rehearsal-for-ai-growth-says-analyst">AI story is far from over</a>.
If so, demand for AI applications should continue marching higher, potentially placing Microchip back in the driver's seat. This backdrop sets up an exciting (albeit extremely risky) trade just ahead of the company's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MCHP/earnings">earnings report</a>, scheduled for Feb. 6 after the bell.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Statistical Trends Offer an Enticing Signal</h2>
To be blunt, from a visual standpoint, it's difficult to have any confidence that Microchip&#8217;s stock will rise. Over the past six months, the equity has been mired in a downward trend channel, losing over 28% in the process. Nevertheless, statistical trends may favor a speculative bullish posture.
To be 100% clear, Microchip&#8217;s stock is a high-risk, high-reward idea: there's no other way to describe it. When viewing pricing data over the past five years stochastically (as in, devoid of any context aside from the temporal), MCHP demonstrates a neutral to slightly negative bias.
For example, a position entered at the beginning of the week has a 50% chance of rising by the end of it. Over a four-week span, the long odds dip ever so slightly to 49.81%. At the end of the four weeks, positive outcomes feature a median return of 7.52% while negative outcomes carry a median loss of 5.73%.
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However, human emotions dictate the market and certain events may spark more aggressive responses. For example, last week, Microchip stock declined by 6.06%, which is more than twice the median loss of 2.95% for negative-performing weeks. As it turns out, based on past five-year trends, there's an 84% chance that whenever MCHP declines between 5% and 10% during a one-week period, the subsequent week will land in the black.
It&#8217;s best to take these long odds with a grain of salt since it could be a happy anomaly. However, these dynamically calculated odds show that over the next four weeks following the aforementioned extreme-fear event, investors demonstrate a tendency to buy the dip. 
Specifically, long odds from the subsequent second week through the fourth-week clock in at over 63%.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Rolling the Dice Ahead of Earnings</h2>
On the eve of Microchip's earnings report, its implied volatility is sky-high. Stated differently, the market expects significant movement, which is not surprising. Ordinarily, a long iron condor might be prudent. However, because the market makers anticipate a big move, the available condors aren't very attractive.
It's like running a play out of the shotgun formation: the defense knows what's coming next.
Instead, the most aggressive speculators may consider bull call spreads that expire this Friday. It's difficult to identify just one trade as the selection varies depending on individual risk tolerance. That said, the 52/54 bull spread — which involves buying the $52 call and simultaneously selling the $54 call — is tempting.
For a cash outlay of $105, the trader could generate a maximum reward of $95 or a payout of 90.48%. Plus, the breakeven threshold at time of writing comes in at only $53.05. That's a very realistic upside target relative to the current market price.
Looking further out, speculators may want to consider the 52.50/56.50 bull spread for the options chain expiring Feb. 21. Statistical trends suggest that Microchip's volatility curve trends upward in the third subsequent week following an extreme-fear event. This dynamic may put the aforementioned spread in play as a risky but realistic proposition.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) shares trading lower on Wednesday after the company reported mixed 2024 fiscal-year fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43479897">after the market closed</a>.
What To Know: Chipotle reported quarterly sales of $2.845 billion, missing analysts estimate of $2.847 billion, but representing a 13.1% year-over-year growth. In addition, the company reported adjusted earnings per share of 25 cents, beating analysts estimate of 24 cents.
Furthermore, Chipotle reported a 5.4% increase in comparable restaurant sales and reported an operating margin of 14.6%. Restaurant-level operating margin decreased from 25.4% for the same period last year to 24.8%.
The company said that during the fourth quarter it opened 119 new restaurants, 95 of which included a Chipotlane. Additionally, the company repurchased $331.3 million worth of stock at an average price of $59.83 throughout the fourth quarter.
&#8220;Chipotle had another outstanding year, delivering strong transaction-driven comps each quarter, expanding margins, adding over 300 new restaurants, gaining momentum in key industry leading brand metrics, making progress on many restaurant operating initiatives and building our footprint internationally,&#8221; said Scott Boatwright, CEO, Chipotle.
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<li>Piper Sandler analyst Brian Mullan maintained a Neutral rating on Chipotle and lowered the price target from&nbsp;$60&nbsp;to&nbsp;$59.</li>
<li>Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem maintained an Overweight rating on Chipotle and lowered the price target from&nbsp;$75&nbsp;to&nbsp;$70.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst Jon Tower maintained a Buy rating on Chipotle and raised the price target from&nbsp;$69&nbsp;to&nbsp;$70.</li>
<li>Keybanc analyst Eric Gonzalez maintained an Overweight rating on Chipotle and lowered the price target from&nbsp;$66&nbsp;to&nbsp;$64.</li>
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CMG Price Action: At the time of writing, Chipotle shares are trading 2.51% lower at $57.54, according to data from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Fortinet.
Looking at options history for Fortinet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTNT#NASDAQ">FTNT</a>) we detected 13 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 30% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 53% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $350,223 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $749,987.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $90.0 and $115.0 for Fortinet, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Fortinet options trades today is 485.77 with a total volume of 2,351.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Fortinet's big money trades within a strike price range of $90.0 to $115.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Fortinet Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738786533_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>FTNT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/14/25</td>
<td>$5.25</td>
<td>$5.2</td>
<td>$5.2</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$231.8K</td>
<td align="right">260</td>
<td align="right">511</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FTNT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$4.8</td>
<td>$4.7</td>
<td>$4.8</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$213.9K</td>
<td align="right">370</td>
<td align="right">496</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FTNT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$8.4</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$8.35</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$208.7K</td>
<td align="right">321</td>
<td align="right">251</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FTNT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$10.1</td>
<td>$9.9</td>
<td>$10.05</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$125.6K</td>
<td align="right">98</td>
<td align="right">125</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FTNT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$9.05</td>
<td>$9.0</td>
<td>$9.05</td>
<td>$97.50</td>
<td>$54.3K</td>
<td align="right">917</td>
<td align="right">64</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Fortinet</h3>
Fortinet is a platform-based cybersecurity vendor with product offerings covering network security, cloud security, zero-trust access, and security operations. The firm derives a majority of its revenue through sales of its subscriptions and support-based business. The California-based firm has more than 700,000 customers across the world.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Fortinet, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Fortinet's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 2,468,532, the FTNT's price is up by 1.3%, now at $104.12. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 1 days.</li>
</ul>
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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELF#NYSE">ELF</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in ELF usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 14 extraordinary options activities for e.l.f. Beauty. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 28% leaning bullish and 64% bearish. Among these notable options, 8 are puts, totaling $440,726, and 6 are calls, amounting to $238,418.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $70.0 to $145.0 for e.l.f. Beauty during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of e.l.f. Beauty stands at 171.67, with a total volume reaching 1,074.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in e.l.f. Beauty, situated within the strike price corridor from $70.0 to $145.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>e.l.f. Beauty 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738786528_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ELF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$15.85</td>
<td>$15.55</td>
<td>$15.79</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$116.8K</td>
<td align="right">170</td>
<td align="right">80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ELF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/14/25</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$5.1</td>
<td>$5.6</td>
<td>$86.00</td>
<td>$112.0K</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ELF</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$39.85</td>
<td>$39.0</td>
<td>$39.0</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$78.0K</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ELF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$11.45</td>
<td>$11.1</td>
<td>$11.1</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$57.7K</td>
<td align="right">767</td>
<td align="right">123</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ELF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$45.2</td>
<td>$43.7</td>
<td>$44.7</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$44.7K</td>
<td align="right">43</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About e.l.f. Beauty</h3>
e.l.f. Beauty Inc is a multi-brand beauty company that offers inclusive, accessible, clean, vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics and skin care products. The Company's mission is to make the best of beauty accessible to every eye, lip, face, and skin concern. The company offers cosmetic accessories for women which include eyeliner, mascara, false eyelashes, lipstick, the foundation for the face, moisturizer, cleanser, and other tools through its stores and e-commerce channels. The products that the company sells are marketed under the e.l.f. Cosmetics, W3LL PEOPLE and Keys Soulcare brands. It carries out sales within the US and internationally, out of which maximum revenue is generated from the US.
In light of the recent options history for e.l.f. Beauty, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Where Is e.l.f. Beauty Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 2,381,881, the price of ELF is down -1.24% at $87.34. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 1 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for e.l.f. Beauty</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $147.8.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Piper Sandler continues to hold a Overweight rating for e.l.f. Beauty, targeting a price of $131. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Stifel continues to hold a Hold rating for e.l.f. Beauty, targeting a price of $105. 
&#x2A; An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on e.l.f. Beauty, which currently sits at a price target of $163. 
&#x2A; An analyst from DA Davidson persists with their Buy rating on e.l.f. Beauty, maintaining a target price of $170. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from DA Davidson keeps a Buy rating on e.l.f. Beauty with a target price of $170. 
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Unpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in e.l.f. Beauty

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Arista Networks. Our analysis of options history for Arista Networks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) revealed 24 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 33% of traders were bullish, while 58% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $452,220, and 19 were calls, valued at $998,938.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $55.0 to $160.0 for Arista Networks over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Arista Networks's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Arista Networks's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $55.0 to $160.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Arista Networks Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738786523_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$20.9</td>
<td>$20.7</td>
<td>$20.9</td>
<td>$127.50</td>
<td>$179.7K</td>
<td>100</td>
<td align="right">86</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$10.5</td>
<td>$10.3</td>
<td>$10.5</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$107.1K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
<td align="right">207</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$38.3</td>
<td>$38.0</td>
<td>$38.0</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$98.8K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">55</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$14.7</td>
<td>$14.6</td>
<td>$14.7</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$79.3K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td align="right">239</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$14.5</td>
<td>$14.3</td>
<td>$14.35</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$71.8K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td align="right">179</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Arista Networks</h3>
Arista Networks is a networking equipment provider that primarily sells Ethernet switches and software to data centers. Its marquee product is its extensible operating system, or EOS, that runs a single image across every single one of its devices. The firm operates as one reportable segment. It has steadily gained market share since its founding in 2004, with a focus on high-speed applications. Arista counts Microsoft and Meta Platforms as its largest customers and derives roughly three quarters of its sales from North America.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Arista Networks, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Arista Networks's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 4,076,522, the price of ANET is up by 3.02%, reaching $115.71.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 13 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Arista Networks</h3>
2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $132.5.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Goldman Sachs continues to hold a Buy rating for Arista Networks, targeting a price of $135. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group keeps a Outperform rating on Arista Networks with a target price of $130. 
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ANET

Check Out What Whales Are Doing With ANET

Cryptocurrency markets are trading lower on Wednesday as MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>) announced a change of name to Strategy.
<figure class="wp-block-table"> 
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Cryptocurrency</td>
<td>Price&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td>Gains +/-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>)</td>
<td> $97,374.66</td>
<td>-1.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$2,776.99&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td>+0.06%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$199.65</td>
<td>-4.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>XRP (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/xrp/usd">XRP</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$2.44</td>
<td>-6.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$0.2593</td>
<td>-2.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/shib/usd">SHIB</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$0.00001598&nbsp;</td>
<td>-0.5%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
Notable Statistics:
<ul>
<li>IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 14.87% and daily active addresses falling by 8.5%. Transactions greater than $100,000 are down from 14,810 to 11,229 in a single day. Exchanges netflows are up by 29,715.2%.</li>
<li>Coinglass data reports 112,529 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $286.19 million.</li>
</ul>
Notable Developments:
<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43493995/bullish-global-backed-by-peter-thiel-mulls-over-ipo-in-2025-amid-crypto-market-boom">Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Reportedly Plans IPO In 2025 Amid Bitcoin And Digital Currency Boom</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/02/43504042/blackrock-to-launch-bitcoin-investment-product-in-europe">BlackRock To Launch Bitcoin Investment Product In Europe</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/02/43492011/exclusive-crypto-czar-charm-offensive-welcomed-but-experts-wonder-will-us-policy-deliver">EXCLUSIVE: &#8216;Crypto Czar&#8217; Charm Offensive Welcomed, But Experts Wonder: Will US Policy Deliver?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/02/43499020/michael-saylor-hints-at-ig-strategy-day-as-chances-of-bitcoin-reserve-odds-on-kalshi-fall">Michael Saylor Hints At &#8216;₿ig Strategy Day&#8217; As Chances Of Bitcoin Reserve Odds On Kalshi Fall</a></li>
</ul>
Top Losers:
<figure class="wp-block-table"> 
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Cryptocurrency</td>
<td>Price&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td>Gains +/-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jito (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">JTO</a>)</td>
<td> $2.67</td>
<td>-16.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Raydium (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">RAY</a>)</td>
<td> $5.50</td>
<td>-13.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Virtuals Protocol (CRYPTO: VIRTUAL)</td>
<td> $1.36</td>
<td>-13%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
Trader Notes: With Bitcoin prices dropping, crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa noted that Bitcoin is reversing its way back to recent lows. 
If those levels hold, it&#8217;s a bullish signal, making the next dip a good buying opportunity. 
The pattern is recurring sharp drop, V-shaped recovery, then a slow grind back down.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Looks like we&#39;re well on our way for us tapping the lows again for <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> (or getting close to it). If we hold these lows (or around there), it&#39;s bullish. You&#39;ll want to buy the next dip down imo. you&#39;ll notice the exact same pattern for all of these though: strong move down, V… <a href="https://t.co/PffdxVylDY">https://t.co/PffdxVylDY</a> <a href="https://t.co/EbiaNIy6p0">pic.twitter.com/EbiaNIy6p0</a>
&mdash; Altcoin Sherpa (@AltcoinSherpa) <a href="https://twitter.com/AltcoinSherpa/status/1887190906757124386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Trader Ansem <a href="https://x.com/blknoiz06/status/1887178428081639872">believes</a> Bitcoin still has a target of $1 million. Jelle compared the pullback to similar ones in the past that resulted in eventual uptrends.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Another pullback, same story. Send it higher.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bitcoin</a> <a href="https://t.co/dyyYQjxoBV">pic.twitter.com/dyyYQjxoBV</a>
&mdash; Jelle (@CryptoJelleNL) <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptoJelleNL/status/1887130898321084643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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</figure>
Industry expert Quinten Francois sees the current market sentiment similar to that at $30,000. He <a href="https://x.com/QuintenFrancois/status/1887198273443684584">believes</a> a correction to $80,000 is possible.         
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W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 15.73% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 28.19%. Currently, W.W. Grainger has a market capitalization of $50.72 billion. 
Buying $100 In GWW: If an investor had bought $100 of GWW stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $349.28 today based on a price of $1041.45 for GWW at the time of writing.
<h3>W.W. Grainger's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738786509_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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Omnicom Group shares are trading lower. The company reported Q4 financial results.

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Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>) will be reporting its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. Wall Street expects $4.94 in EPS and $13.66 billion in revenues as the company reports<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings?tickers=LLY" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> before market hours</a>.
The stock is up 19.23% over the past year, 8.22% YTD.
Let&#8217;s look at what the charts indicate for Eli Lilly stock and how the stock currently maps against Wall Street estimates.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">LLY Stock Strongly Bullish Ahead Of Q4 Earnings</h2>
&nbsp;LLY stock is exhibiting strong bullish momentum, with its share price of $841.78 trading above the five-day, 20-day and 50-day exponential moving averages. This sustained buying pressure suggests continued upside potential. 
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LLY stock also remains above key short- and medium-term simple moving averages, further reinforcing the bullish trend.
LLY stock has also crossed over its 200-day simple moving average of $841.52. The stock has broken the resistance level and signals bullish momentum being set for the long term. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator at 12.09 supports the bullish outlook, while the Relative Strength Index at 64.87 signals that the stock is approaching overbought territory but still has room for further gains. 
Investors should monitor any new resistance level being created to assess the extent to which they can expect the bullish trend to extend further.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Eli Lilly Analysts See 27% Upside</h2>
Ratings &amp; Consensus Estimates:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LLY/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> The consensus analyst rating</a> on Eli Lilly stock stands at a Buy with a price target of $955.21. The latest analyst ratings from Truist Securities, Wells Fargo and Citigroup imply a 26.97% upside for LLY stock, with an average price target of $1066.
LLY Stock Price Action: Eli Lilly stock was up 1.9% at $842.30 at the time of publication Wednesday.
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