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Target Whale Trades Spotted

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Target (NYSE:TGT).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with TGT, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what this whale just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 14 uncommon options trades for Target.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 35% bullish and 64%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $582,691, and 6 are calls, for a total amount of $317,491.

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 $120.0 to $240.0 for Target 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 Target'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 Target's whale activity within a strike price range from $120.0 to $240.0 in the last 30 days.

Target 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
TGT PUT SWEEP BEARISH 12/16/22 $210.00 $168.2K 29 72
TGT PUT SWEEP BEARISH 02/18/22 $210.00 $146.5K 7.1K 1.9K
TGT CALL TRADE BULLISH 06/17/22 $220.00 $138.0K 435 129
TGT PUT SWEEP BEARISH 02/18/22 $210.00 $89.3K 7.1K 209
TGT PUT SWEEP BEARISH 06/17/22 $240.00 $56.1K 149 17

Where Is Target Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 4,312,562, the price of TGT is up 0.83% at $219.06.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 36 days.

What The Experts Say On Target:

  • Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Target, which currently sits at a price target of $255.
  • Truist Securities downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $270
  • Wells Fargo downgraded its action to Equal-Weight with a price target of $230

Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.

If you are already an options trader or would like to get started, head on over to Benzinga Pro. Benzinga Pro gives you up-to-date news and analytics to empower your investing and trading strategy.

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