Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Qualcomm. Our analysis of options history for Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) revealed 9 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 33% of traders were bullish, while 66% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 2 were puts, with a value of $96,595, and 7 were calls, valued at $321,965.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $140.0 to $200.0 for Qualcomm over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 Qualcomm'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 Qualcomm's whale trades within a strike price range from $140.0 to $200.0 in the last 30 days.
Qualcomm 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 |
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QCOM | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/19/24 | $11.2 | $10.7 | $10.95 | $180.00 | $65.7K | 209 | 0 |
QCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $6.0 | $5.9 | $5.9 | $200.00 | $59.0K | 1.6K | 200 |
QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $5.8 | $5.75 | $5.8 | $200.00 | $58.0K | 1.6K | 301 |
QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $5.95 | $5.9 | $5.95 | $200.00 | $51.7K | 1.6K | 213 |
QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $31.9 | $31.3 | $31.3 | $140.00 | $46.9K | 3.4K | 0 |
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's key patents revolve around CDMA and OFDMA technologies, which are standards in wireless communications that are the backbone of all 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Qualcomm's IP is licensed by virtually all wireless device makers. The firm is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors. Qualcomm also sells RF-front end modules into smartphones, as well as chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Qualcomm, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Qualcomm's Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 622,114, the price of QCOM is down by -0.55%, reaching $168.91.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 15 days from now.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Qualcomm
In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $194.25.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Keybanc continues to hold a Overweight rating for Qualcomm, targeting a price of $205.
- An analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Qualcomm, which currently sits at a price target of $190.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group lowers its rating to In-Line with a new price target of $177.
- An analyst from Susquehanna persists with their Positive rating on Qualcomm, maintaining a target price of $205.
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金融巨頭對高通採取了明顯的看跌舉動。我們對高通公司(納斯達克股票代碼:QCOM)期權歷史的分析顯示了9筆不尋常的交易。
深入研究細節,我們發現33%的交易者看漲,而66%的交易者表現出看跌趨勢。在我們發現的所有交易中,有2筆是看跌期權,價值爲96,595美元,7筆是看漲期權,價值321,965美元。
預計價格目標
考慮到這些合約的交易量和未平倉合約,在過去的3個月中,鯨魚似乎一直將高通的價格定在140.0美元至200.0美元之間。
對交易量和未平倉合約的見解
交易期權時,查看交易量和未平倉合約是一個強有力的舉動。這些數據可以幫助您跟蹤給定行使價下高通期權的流動性和利息。下面,我們可以觀察到過去30天內高通所有鯨魚交易的看漲期權和看跌期權交易量和未平倉合約的變化,其行使價在140.0美元至200.0美元之間。
高通期權活動分析:過去 30 天
觀察到的最大期權交易:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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QCOM | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/19/24 | $11.2 | $10.7 | $10.95 | $180.00 | $65.7K | 209 | 0 |
QCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $6.0 | $5.9 | $5.9 | $200.00 | $59.0K | 1.6K | 200 |
QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $5.8 | $5.75 | $5.8 | $200.00 | $58.0K | 1.6K | 301 |
QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $5.95 | $5.9 | $5.95 | $200.00 | $51.7K | 1.6K | 213 |
QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $31.9 | $31.3 | $31.3 | $140.00 | | | |
關於高通
高通開發和許可無線技術,併爲智能手機設計芯片。該公司的主要專利圍繞CDMA和OFDMA技術,這些技術是無線通信的標準,是所有3G、4G和5G網絡的支柱。高通公司的IP幾乎已獲得所有無線設備製造商的許可。該公司還是全球最大的無線芯片供應商,爲幾乎所有頂級手機制造商提供領先的處理器。高通公司還向智能手機銷售射頻前端模塊,並向汽車和物聯網市場銷售芯片。
在對圍繞高通的期權交易進行了全面審查之後,我們將對該公司進行更詳細的審查。這包括評估其當前的市場狀況和表現。
高通的當前市場狀況
高通的專業分析師評級
上個月,4位專家發佈了該股的評級,平均目標價爲194.25美元。
Keybanc的一位分析師保持立場,繼續對高通進行增持評級,目標價格爲205美元。
坎託·菲茨傑拉德的一位分析師決定維持對高通的中性評級,目前的目標股價爲190美元。
出於擔憂,Evercore ISI集團的一位分析師將其評級下調至同上,新的目標股價爲177美元。
薩斯奎哈納的一位分析師堅持對高通的正面評級,將目標價維持在205美元。
與僅交易股票相比,期權是一種風險更高的資產,但它們具有更高的獲利潛力。嚴肅的期權交易者通過每天自我教育、擴大交易規模、關注多個指標以及密切關注市場來管理這種風險。