Looking At Applied Mat's Recent Unusual Options Activity

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Applied Mat.

Looking at options history for Applied Mat AMAT we detected 11 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 27% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 72% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $1,042,950 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $468,166.

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 $80.0 to $150.0 for Applied Mat over the last 3 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 Applied Mat'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 Applied Mat's whale activity within a strike price range from $80.0 to $150.0 in the last 30 days.

Applied Mat Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Where Is Applied Mat Standing Right Now?

• With a volume of 4,229,087, the price of AMAT is down -2.19% at $133.58.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 78 days.

What The Experts Say On Applied Mat:

• Mizuho has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Applied Mat, which currently sits at a price target of $140.
• Evercore ISI Group has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Applied Mat, which currently sits at a price target of $135.
• JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Applied Mat, which currently sits at a price target of $145.
• TD Cowen has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Applied Mat, which currently sits at a price target of $150.
• Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Applied Mat, which currently sits at a price target of $150.

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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