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 61 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 29% leaning bullish and 45% bearish. Among these notable options, 23 are puts, totaling $1,673,591, and 38 are calls, amounting to $3,072,064.
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 $730.0 to $1600.0 for ASML Holding during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for ASML Holding's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across ASML Holding's significant trades, within a strike price range of $730.0 to $1600.0, over the past month.
ASML Holding Option Activity Analysis: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/30/26 | $44.6 | $43.0 | $43.0 | $1360.00 | $537.5K | 24 | 125 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/20/26 | $602.5 | $591.8 | $597.52 | $730.00 | $358.5K | 44 | 6 |
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $34.2 | $32.5 | $33.0 | $900.00 | $250.8K | 105 | 76 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/23/26 | $10.7 | $8.2 | $10.69 | $1380.00 | $213.0K | 290 | 267 |
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $42.0 | $41.3 | $41.3 | $1240.00 | $206.5K | 243 | 1 |
About ASML Holding
ASML is the leader in lithography systems for manufacturing semiconductors with 90% market share. 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.
Having examined the options trading patterns of ASML Holding, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Current Position of ASML Holding
- With a volume of 508,675, the price of ASML is down -1.98% at $1331.73.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 8 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for ASML Holding
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $1492.2.
- An analyst from JP Morgan persists with their Overweight rating on ASML Holding, maintaining a target price of $1518.
- An analyst from RBC Capital has revised its rating downward to Outperform, adjusting the price target to $1550.
- In a positive move, an analyst from KGI Securities has upgraded their rating to Outperform and adjusted the price target to $1415.
- An analyst from Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on ASML Holding, which currently sits at a price target of $1450.
- In a positive move, an analyst from Bernstein has upgraded their rating to Outperform and adjusted the price target to $1528.
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