High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Costco Wholesale COST, and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in COST often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 15 options trades for Costco Wholesale. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 13% bullish and 0% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $34,120, and 14 calls, totaling $3,789,748.
Predicted Price Range
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $500.0 to $1075.0 for Costco Wholesale over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Costco Wholesale's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Costco Wholesale's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $500.0 to $1075.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Costco Wholesale Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/07/25 | $536.4 | $530.1 | $533.24 | $500.00 | $533.2K | 81 | 10 |
| COST | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/07/25 | $536.4 | $530.1 | $533.21 | $500.00 | $533.2K | 81 | 30 |
| COST | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/14/25 | $465.95 | $457.65 | $461.8 | $570.00 | $369.4K | 30 | 24 |
| COST | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/14/25 | $465.95 | $457.65 | $461.8 | $570.00 | $369.4K | 30 | 8 |
| COST | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/14/25 | $465.9 | $457.65 | $461.71 | $570.00 | $369.3K | 30 | 40 |
About Costco Wholesale
Costco operates a membership-based, no-frills retail model, predicated on offering a select product assortment in bulk quantities at bargain prices. The firm avoids maintaining costly product displays by keeping inventory on pallets and limits distribution expenses by storing its inventory at point of sale in the warehouse. Given Costco's frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and allowing the retailer to generate strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates over 600 warehouses in the United States and boasts over 60% market share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates another 280 warehouses, primarily in markets such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the UK.
In light of the recent options history for Costco Wholesale, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Costco Wholesale's Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 592,258, the price of COST is up by 0.28%, reaching $1039.74.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 1 days from now.
What Analysts Are Saying About Costco Wholesale
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $1069.0.
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