Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Discover Financial servs DFS, 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 DFS usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 10 extraordinary options activities for Discover Financial servs. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 10% leaning bullish and 80% bearish. Among these notable options, 6 are puts, totaling $2,837,420, and 4 are calls, amounting to $212,808.
What's The Price Target?
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $160.0 and $200.0 for Discover Financial servs, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 Discover Financial servs'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 Discover Financial servs's whale activity within a strike price range from $160.0 to $200.0 in the last 30 days.
Discover Financial servs Option Volume And Open Interest Over 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $10.0 | $8.2 | $9.6 | $165.00 | $1.0M | 7.2K | 1.4K |
| DFS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $9.4 | $8.4 | $9.4 | $165.00 | $893.0K | 7.2K | 2.4K |
| DFS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $9.9 | $8.4 | $9.6 | $165.00 | $759.3K | 7.2K | 1.4K |
| DFS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $17.5 | $14.9 | $14.9 | $160.00 | $101.3K | 223 | 100 |
| DFS | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $13.8 | $10.8 | $12.4 | $200.00 | $45.9K | 257 | 39 |
About Discover Financial servs
Discover Financial Services is a bank operating in two distinct segments: direct banking and payment services. The company issues credit and debit cards and provides other consumer banking products including deposit accounts and personal loans. It also operates the Discover, Pulse, and Diners Club networks. The Discover network is the fourth-largest payment network in the United States as ranked by overall purchase volume, and Pulse is one of the largest ATM networks in the country.
In light of the recent options history for Discover Financial servs, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Current Position of Discover Financial servs
- With a volume of 1,190,048, the price of DFS is down -1.9% at $166.44.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 21 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Discover Financial servs
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $219.0.
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