High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Wells Fargo WFC, 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 WFC often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Wells Fargo. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 75% bullish and 12% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $253,920, and 7 calls, totaling $432,062.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $67.0 to $85.0 for Wells Fargo during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Wells Fargo stands at 3603.4, with a total volume reaching 4,077.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Wells Fargo, situated within the strike price corridor from $67.0 to $85.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Wells Fargo Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFC | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/16/25 | $3.5 | $3.45 | $3.45 | $70.00 | $253.9K | 1.7K | 118 |
| WFC | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/25/25 | $1.74 | $1.34 | $1.42 | $75.00 | $154.7K | 11 | 1.0K |
| WFC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $3.2 | $3.15 | $3.2 | $85.00 | $62.0K | 9.7K | 194 |
| WFC | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 05/02/25 | $7.0 | $5.85 | $6.42 | $67.00 | $55.2K | 0 | 0 |
| WFC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $1.57 | $1.55 | $1.57 | $85.00 | $47.4K | 6.5K | 698 |
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company has four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. It is almost entirely focused on the US.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Wells Fargo, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Current Position of Wells Fargo
- With a volume of 1,267,835, the price of WFC is down -0.48% at $70.51.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 25 days.
Expert Opinions on Wells Fargo
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $80.0.
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