Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN).
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 DVN, 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 25 uncommon options trades for Devon Energy.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 24% bullish and 76%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $573,800, and 17 are calls, for a total amount of $1,319,929.
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 $30.0 to $72.0 for Devon Energy 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 Devon Energy'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 Devon Energy's whale activity within a strike price range from $30.0 to $72.0 in the last 30 days.
Devon Energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $50.00 | $163.9K | 4.1K | 200 |
| DVN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $50.00 | $163.2K | 4.1K | 0 |
| DVN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $50.00 | $160.7K | 4.1K | 414 |
| DVN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/12/22 | $59.00 | $128.2K | 1.9K | 344 |
| DVN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $65.00 | $105.4K | 2.4K | 84 |
Where Is Devon Energy Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 4,403,847, the price of DVN is up 0.76% at $64.95.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 81 days.
What The Experts Say On Devon Energy:
- Truist Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Devon Energy, which currently sits at a price target of $115.
- Raymond James has decided to maintain their Strong Buy rating on Devon Energy, which currently sits at a price target of $80.
- Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Devon Energy, which currently sits at a price target of $94.
- Truist Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Devon Energy, which currently sits at a price target of $115.
- B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Devon Energy, which currently sits at a price target of $66.
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.
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