This Is What Whales Are Betting On Intuit

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Intuit INTU.

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

So how do we know what this whale just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 19 uncommon options trades for Intuit.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 68% bullish and 31%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $483,150, and 14 are calls, for a total amount of $785,956.

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 $380.0 to $560.0 for Intuit 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 Intuit'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 Intuit's whale trades within a strike price range from $380.0 to $560.0 in the last 30 days.

Intuit 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
INTU PUT SWEEP BULLISH 06/21/24 $480.00 $221.4K 0 0
INTU CALL SWEEP BULLISH 07/21/23 $440.00 $106.2K 242 45
INTU CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 07/14/23 $445.00 $104.5K 33 218
INTU CALL TRADE BULLISH 06/21/24 $380.00 $84.2K 11 7
INTU PUT TRADE BULLISH 06/21/24 $420.00 $77.0K 16 51

Where Is Intuit Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 1,202,392, the price of INTU is up 3.69% at $464.72.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 43 days.

What The Experts Say On Intuit:

  • Mizuho downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $550
  • Mizuho downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $550

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

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