A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Moderna.
Looking at options history for Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) we detected 40 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 42% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 57% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 17 are puts, for a total amount of $869,654 and 23, calls, for a total amount of $1,405,294.
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 $65.0 to $480.0 for Moderna over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 Moderna'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 Moderna's whale activity within a strike price range from $65.0 to $480.0 in the last 30 days.
Moderna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRNA | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 09/16/22 | $90.00 | $168.2K | 0 | 91 |
| MRNA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/14/22 | $300.00 | $167.0K | 1.4K | 10 |
| MRNA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $140.00 | $144.2K | 732 | 183 |
| MRNA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/16/22 | $80.00 | $143.1K | 24 | 23 |
| MRNA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $150.00 | $119.5K | 892 | 71 |
Where Is Moderna Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 6,099,309, the price of MRNA is up 9.68% at $141.8.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 57 days.
What The Experts Say On Moderna:
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Moderna, which currently sits at a price target of $205.
- Deutsche Bank has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Moderna, which currently sits at a price target of $155.
- SVB Leerink has decided to maintain their Underperform rating on Moderna, which currently sits at a price target of $81.
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