This Is What Whales Are Betting On Devon Energy

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Devon Energy.

Looking at options history for Devon Energy DVN we detected 13 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 53% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 46% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $94,660 and 11, calls, for a total amount of $642,403.

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 $45.0 to $80.0 for Devon Energy 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 Devon Energy'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 Devon Energy's whale trades within a strike price range from $45.0 to $80.0 in the last 30 days.

Devon Energy Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Options Call Chart

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
DVN CALL SWEEP BULLISH 05/12/23 $45.00 $120.7K 1 484
DVN CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/17/25 $80.00 $91.6K 1.3K 456
DVN CALL SWEEP BULLISH 05/19/23 $50.00 $77.6K 2.9K 317
DVN PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/19/24 $50.00 $69.5K 12.6K 116
DVN CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/17/25 $55.00 $62.8K 867 80

Where Is Devon Energy Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 2,677,590, the price of DVN is down -5.54% at $50.29.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 6 days.

What The Experts Say On Devon Energy:

  • Raymond James has decided to maintain their Strong Buy rating on Devon Energy, which currently sits at a price target of $70.
  • Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Devon Energy, which currently sits at a price target of $55.
  • Truist Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Devon Energy, which currently sits at a price target of $87.
  • Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Devon Energy, which currently sits at a price target of $49.
  • Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Devon Energy, which currently sits at a price target of $87.

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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