Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Cava Group CAVA.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with CAVA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 18 uncommon options trades for Cava Group.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 27% bullish and 27%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $111,965, and 15 are calls, for a total amount of $658,530.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $20.0 to $110.0 for Cava Group over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 Cava Group'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 Cava Group's whale trades within a strike price range from $20.0 to $110.0 in the last 30 days.
Cava Group 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAVA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $75.8 | $71.8 | $73.8 | $20.00 | $118.0K | 118 | 0 |
| CAVA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/05/24 | $2.1 | $2.0 | $2.0 | $95.00 | $80.0K | 609 | 219 |
| CAVA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 08/16/24 | $4.9 | $4.7 | $4.8 | $100.00 | $60.0K | 455 | 339 |
| CAVA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $4.8 | $4.7 | $4.74 | $100.00 | $59.2K | 455 | 213 |
| CAVA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $6.1 | $5.9 | $6.05 | $90.00 | $44.1K | 374 | 27 |
About Cava Group
Cava Group Inc owns and operates a chain of restaurants. It is the category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand, bringing together healthful food and bold, satisfying flavors at scale. The company's dips, spreads, and dressings are centrally produced and sold in grocery stores. The company's operations are conducted as two reportable segments: CAVA and Zoes Kitchen. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the CAVA segment.
In light of the recent options history for Cava Group, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Present Market Standing of Cava Group
- With a volume of 5,189,759, the price of CAVA is up 0.19% at $91.74.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 46 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Cava Group
Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $81.33333333333333.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from JP Morgan lowers its rating to Neutral with a new price target of $77.
- An analyst from Barclays persists with their Equal-Weight rating on Cava Group, maintaining a target price of $72.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from TD Cowen continues to hold a Buy rating for Cava Group, targeting a price of $95.
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