Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML), 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 ASML usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 39 extraordinary options activities for ASML Holding. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 38% leaning bullish and 43% bearish. Among these notable options, 14 are puts, totaling $875,030, and 25 are calls, amounting to $1,775,530.
Expected Price Movements
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $580.0 to $1360.0 for ASML Holding during the past quarter.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for ASML Holding options trades today is 202.32 with a total volume of 945.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for ASML Holding's big money trades within a strike price range of $580.0 to $1360.0 over the last 30 days.
ASML Holding 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $61.7 | $60.8 | $61.15 | $1000.00 | $244.6K | 823 | 41 |
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $96.9 | $95.8 | $96.9 | $1060.00 | $193.8K | 101 | 20 |
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $93.0 | $91.9 | $93.0 | $1060.00 | $186.0K | 101 | 40 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/17/25 | $17.7 | $15.0 | $15.0 | $1010.00 | $150.0K | 249 | 30 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 10/17/25 | $67.5 | $61.2 | $64.6 | $965.00 | $129.2K | 126 | 20 |
About ASML Holding
ASML is the market leader in lithography systems for manufacturing semiconductors. Lithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photo mask onto a semiconductor wafer. Lithography allows chipmakers to increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's largest clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
In light of the recent options history for ASML Holding, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Present Market Standing of ASML Holding
- With a trading volume of 534,732, the price of ASML is up by 0.08%, reaching $1020.4.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 103 days from now.
Expert Opinions on ASML Holding
Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $1155.0.
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