Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Cloudflare (NYSE:NET).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with NET, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 33 uncommon options trades for Cloudflare.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 48% bullish and 36%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $173,947, and 29 are calls, for a total amount of $2,698,788.
Predicted Price Range
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $50.0 to $320.0 for Cloudflare over the recent three 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 Cloudflare'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 Cloudflare's whale activity within a strike price range from $50.0 to $320.0 in the last 30 days.
Cloudflare Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $30.45 | $28.6 | $29.0 | $220.00 | $733.7K | 2.1K | 766 |
| NET | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $59.2 | $57.0 | $58.6 | $230.00 | $234.4K | 89 | 43 |
| NET | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $9.0 | $8.55 | $8.77 | $250.00 | $227.2K | 408 | 296 |
| NET | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/21/25 | $6.05 | $5.95 | $6.16 | $260.00 | $172.4K | 841 | 364 |
| NET | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $42.55 | $41.75 | $42.05 | $200.00 | $151.3K | 1.0K | 44 |
About Cloudflare
Cloudflare is a software company based in San Francisco, California, that offers security and web performance offerings by utilizing a distributed, serverless content delivery network, or CDN. The firm's edge computing platform, Workers, leverages this network by providing clients the ability to deploy, and execute code without maintaining servers.
In light of the recent options history for Cloudflare, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Present Market Standing of Cloudflare
- Trading volume stands at 1,862,566, with NET's price down by -0.37%, positioned at $226.55.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 0 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Cloudflare
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $240.0.
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