Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Broadcom. Our analysis of options history for Broadcom AVGO revealed 149 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 46% of traders were bullish, while 40% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 34 were puts, with a value of $2,018,076, and 115 were calls, valued at $8,165,794.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $80.0 to $380.0 for Broadcom over the last 3 months.
Analyzing 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 Broadcom'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 Broadcom's whale activity within a strike price range from $80.0 to $380.0 in the last 30 days.
Broadcom 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $128.15 | $127.8 | $128.15 | $150.00 | $640.7K | 2.3K | 50 |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $120.95 | $120.25 | $120.25 | $160.00 | $481.0K | 3.7K | 61 |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $93.45 | $93.05 | $93.23 | $190.00 | $233.0K | 2.2K | 26 |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/17/27 | $201.9 | $200.0 | $200.0 | $80.00 | $220.0K | 186 | 70 |
| AVGO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $7.2 | $7.1 | $7.2 | $200.00 | $216.0K | 7.9K | 265 |
About Broadcom
Broadcom is the sixth-largest semiconductor company globally and has expanded into various software businesses, with over $30 billion in annual revenue. It sells 17 core semiconductor product lines across wireless, networking, broadband, storage, and industrial markets. It is primarily a fabless designer but holds some manufacturing in-house, like for its best-of-breed FBAR filters that sell into the Apple iPhone. In software, it sells virtualization, infrastructure, and security software to large enterprises, financial institutions, and governments.Broadcom is the product of consolidation. Its businesses are an amalgamation of former companies like legacy Broadcom and Avago Technologies in chips, as well as Brocade, CA Technologies, and Symantec in software.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Broadcom, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of Broadcom
- Currently trading with a volume of 10,757,728, the AVGO's price is down by -0.44%, now at $273.96.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 59 days.
What The Experts Say On Broadcom
3 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $288.33.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * An analyst from Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $285. * An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $265. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Mizuho continues to hold a Outperform rating for Broadcom, targeting a price of $315.
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