A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Procter & Gamble.
Looking at options history for Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) we detected 13 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 46% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 53% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $787,707 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $697,247.
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 $145.0 to $175.0 for Procter & Gamble over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Procter & Gamble options trades today is 3157.25 with a total volume of 2,618.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Procter & Gamble's big money trades within a strike price range of $145.0 to $175.0 over the last 30 days.
Procter & Gamble 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $145.00 | $610.0K | 3.5K | 1.0K |
| PG | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 10/21/22 | $170.00 | $275.0K | 1.0K | 501 |
| PG | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/15/22 | $175.00 | $118.3K | 3.1K | 216 |
| PG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $150.00 | $112.5K | 13.8K | 173 |
| PG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $150.00 | $75.4K | 13.8K | 214 |
Where Is Procter & Gamble Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 3,653,514, the price of PG is up 0.36% at $160.37.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 93 days.
What The Experts Say On Procter & Gamble:
- JP Morgan downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $165
- Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Procter & Gamble, which currently sits at a price target of $176.
- Credit Suisse has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Procter & Gamble, which currently sits at a price target of $150.
- Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Procter & Gamble, which currently sits at a price target of $167.
- Raymond James has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Procter & Gamble, which currently sits at a price target of $180.
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