This Is What Whales Are Betting On Bank OZK

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Bank OZK OZK.

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

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 28 options trades for Bank OZK.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 71% bullish and 28%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, 27 are puts, for a total amount of $2,819,873, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $26,950.

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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 $25.0 to $45.0 for Bank OZK 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 Bank OZK'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 Bank OZK's whale trades within a strike price range from $25.0 to $45.0 in the last 30 days.

Bank OZK Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Where Is Bank OZK Standing Right Now?

• With a volume of 3,826,061, the price of OZK is up 3.96% at $34.36.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 27 days.

What The Experts Say On Bank OZK:

• Truist Securities has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Bank OZK, which currently sits at a price target of $40.

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