Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on KLA. Our analysis of options history for KLA KLAC revealed 14 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 28% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $395,190, and 8 were calls, valued at $1,431,673.
Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $600.0 to $710.0 for KLA over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for KLA options trades today is 170.5 with a total volume of 1,180.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for KLA's big money trades within a strike price range of $600.0 to $710.0 over the last 30 days.
KLA Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLAC | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $91.6 | $87.9 | $89.1 | $600.00 | $267.3K | 107 | 191 |
| KLAC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $87.8 | $86.9 | $87.8 | $600.00 | $263.4K | 107 | 151 |
| KLAC | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $89.3 | $82.4 | $85.9 | $600.00 | $257.7K | 107 | 90 |
| KLAC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $87.3 | $84.8 | $87.3 | $600.00 | $253.1K | 107 | 60 |
| KLAC | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $80.0 | $73.4 | $76.6 | $600.00 | $229.8K | 107 | 30 |
About KLA
KLA is one of the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturers in the world. It specializes in the market segment of semiconductor process control, wherein machines inspect semiconductor wafers during research and development and manufacturing for defects and verify precise measurements. In this section of the market, KLA holds a majority share. It also has a small exposure to the etch and deposition segments of the WFE market. It counts as top customers the largest chipmakers in the world, including TSMC and Samsung.
Having examined the options trading patterns of KLA, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Present Market Standing of KLA
- With a volume of 591,675, the price of KLAC is down -1.22% at $674.71.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 17 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About KLA
In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $777.0.
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