Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Dell Technologies DELL, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in DELL usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 9 extraordinary options activities for Dell Technologies. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 11% leaning bullish and 66% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $112,190, and 7 are calls, amounting to $499,675.
Projected Price Targets
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $65.0 and $110.0 for Dell Technologies, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 Dell Technologies'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 Dell Technologies's whale activity within a strike price range from $65.0 to $110.0 in the last 30 days.
Dell Technologies Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $2.33 | $2.1 | $2.1 | $110.00 | $116.3K | 2.1K | 687 |
| DELL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $10.0 | $9.85 | $9.85 | $110.00 | $98.5K | 473 | 214 |
| DELL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $11.15 | $11.05 | $11.15 | $110.00 | $83.6K | 441 | 75 |
| DELL | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $54.5 | $53.55 | $54.05 | $65.00 | $75.6K | 36 | 14 |
| DELL | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/21/25 | $5.3 | $5.3 | $5.3 | $110.00 | $58.3K | 2.9K | 112 |
About Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies is a broad information technology vendor, primarily supplying hardware to enterprises. It is focused on premium and commercial personal computers and enterprise on-premises data center hardware. It holds top-three market shares in its core markets of personal computers, peripheral displays, mainstream servers, and external storage. Dell has a robust ecosystem of component and assembly partners, and also relies heavily on channel partners to fulfill its sales.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Dell Technologies, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Dell Technologies
- Currently trading with a volume of 1,097,136, the DELL's price is up by 0.46%, now at $110.68.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 44 days.
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