A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Pioneer Natural Resources.
Looking at options history for Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) 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 $992,420 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $435,277.
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 $130.0 to $235.0 for Pioneer Natural Resources over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Pioneer Natural Resources options trades today is 252.9 with a total volume of 1,813.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Pioneer Natural Resources's big money trades within a strike price range of $130.0 to $235.0 over the last 30 days.
Pioneer Natural Resources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PXD | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $230.00 | $830.0K | 47 | 200 |
| PXD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/18/22 | $220.00 | $74.8K | 440 | 134 |
| PXD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/20/22 | $210.00 | $64.4K | 256 | 337 |
| PXD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/20/22 | $210.00 | $64.0K | 256 | 426 |
| PXD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/20/22 | $210.00 | $63.8K | 256 | 403 |
Where Is Pioneer Natural Resources Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 2,156,772, the price of PXD is up 2.09% at $234.94.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 74 days.
What The Experts Say On Pioneer Natural Resources:
- Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Pioneer Natural Resources, which currently sits at a price target of $235.
- Credit Suisse has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Pioneer Natural Resources, which currently sits at a price target of $240.
- Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Pioneer Natural Resources, which currently sits at a price target of $228.
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Pioneer Natural Resources, which currently sits at a price target of $213.
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