A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Palantir Technologies.
Looking at options history for Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) we detected 14 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 42.86% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 57.14% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $743,850.00 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $249,612.00.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $15.0 to $50.0 for Palantir Technologies over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Palantir Technologies'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 Palantir Technologies's whale trades within a strike price range from $15.0 to $50.0 in the last 30 days.
Palantir Technologies Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLTR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/31/21 | $25.00 | $215.4K | 132 | 511 |
| PLTR | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $50.00 | $152.2K | 545 | 51 |
| PLTR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $50.00 | $152.0K | 545 | 1 |
| PLTR | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/26/21 | $20.50 | $124.4K | 18.4K | 4.6K |
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/17/22 | $23.00 | $48.4K | 19.6K | 447 |
Where Is Palantir Technologies Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 19,938,436.00, the price of PLTR is up 1.99% at $21.0.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 83 days.
What The Experts Say On Palantir Technologies:
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Palantir Technologies, which currently sits at a price target of $24.0.
- Deutsche Bank downgraded its action to Hold with a price target of $25.0
- Credit Suisse downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $25.0
- RBC Capital downgraded its action to Underperform with a price target of $19.0
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