Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Microsoft. Our analysis of options history for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) revealed 15 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 40% of traders were bullish, while 46% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $182,765, and 10 were calls, valued at $421,060.
Predicted Price Range
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $300.0 to $420.0 for Microsoft during the past quarter.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
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 Microsoft'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 Microsoft's whale activity within a strike price range from $300.0 to $420.0 in the last 30 days.
Microsoft 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $118.7 | $116.7 | $118.7 | $350.00 | $118.7K | 2.4K | 0 |
| MSFT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $11.85 | $11.65 | $11.7 | $405.00 | $71.3K | 2.5K | 72 |
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/18/24 | $22.85 | $22.45 | $22.7 | $420.00 | $45.4K | 447 | 4 |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/10/24 | $14.2 | $13.9 | $14.0 | $395.00 | $42.0K | 2.2K | 96 |
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/20/24 | $41.8 | $41.2 | $41.5 | $400.00 | $41.5K | 1.4K | 10 |
About Microsoft
Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Microsoft, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Microsoft
- With a trading volume of 2,173,976, the price of MSFT is up by 0.51%, reaching $408.74.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 78 days from now.
What Analysts Are Saying About Microsoft
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $481.0.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Wells Fargo continues to hold a Overweight rating for Microsoft, targeting a price of $500.
- An analyst from Wedbush downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $500.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from BMO Capital keeps a Outperform rating on Microsoft with a target price of $465.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Piper Sandler lowers its rating to Overweight with a new price target of $465.
- An analyst from Stifel has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Microsoft, which currently sits at a price target of $475.
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金融巨頭對微軟採取了明顯的看跌舉動。我們對微軟（納斯達克股票代碼：MSFT）期權歷史的分析顯示了15筆不尋常的交易。
深入研究細節，我們發現40％的交易者看漲，而46％的交易者表現出看跌傾向。在我們發現的所有交易中，有5筆是看跌期權，價值爲182,765美元，10筆是看漲期權，價值421,060美元。
預測的價格區間
分析這些合約的交易量和未平倉合約，看來大型企業一直在關注微軟在過去一個季度的價格範圍從300.0美元到420.0美元不等。
分析交易量和未平倉合約
查看交易量和未平倉合約是一種對股票進行盡職調查的有見地的方法。
這些數據可以幫助您跟蹤給定行使價下微軟期權的流動性和利息。
下面，我們可以分別觀察過去30天中微軟所有鯨魚活動的看漲期權和未平倉合約的變化，其行使價在300.0美元至420.0美元之間。
微軟30天期權交易量和利息快照
發現的最大選擇：
| 符號 | 看跌/看漲 | 交易類型 | 情緒 | Exp。日期 | 問 | 出價 | 價格 | 行使價 | 總交易價格 | 未平倉合約 | 音量 |
|---|
| MSFT | 打電話 | 掃 | 看漲 | 12/18/26 | 118.7 美元 | 116.7 美元 | 118.7 美元 | 350.00 美元 | 118.7 萬美元 | 2.4K | 0 |
| MSFT | 放 | 掃 | 粗魯的 | 07/19/24 | 11.85 美元 | 11.65 美元 | 11.7 美元 | 405.00 美元 | 71.3 萬美元 | 2.5K | 72 |
| MSFT | 打電話 | 貿易 | 看漲 | 10/18/24 | 22.85 美元 | 22.45 美元 | 22.7 美元 | 420.00 美元 | 45.4 萬美元 | 447 | 4 |
| MSFT | 打電話 | 掃 | 看漲 | 05/10/24 | 14.2 美元 | 13.9 美元 | 14.0 美元 | 395.00 美元 | 42.0 萬美元 | 2.2K | 96 |
| MSFT | 打電話 | 貿易 | 中立 | 12/20/24 | 41.8 美元 | 41.2 美元 | 41.5 美元 | 400.00 美元 | 41.5 萬美元 | 1.4K | 10 |
關於微軟
微軟開發和許可消費者和企業軟件。它以其Windows操作系統和辦公生產力套件而聞名。該公司分爲三個同樣規模的細分市場：生產力和業務流程（傳統的微軟Office、基於雲的Office 365、Exchange、SharePoint、Skype、LinkedIn、Dynamics）、情報雲（基礎設施和平台即服務產品Azure、Windows Server操作系統、SQL Server）以及更多個人計算（Windows Client、Xbox、必應搜索、展示廣告以及Surface筆記本電腦、平板電腦和臺式機）。
在對圍繞微軟的期權交易進行了全面審查之後，我們將對該公司進行更詳細的審查。這包括評估其當前的市場狀況和表現。
微軟目前的市場地位
- MSFT的交易量爲2,173,976美元，上漲了0.51％，達到408.74美元。
- 當前的RSI值表明，該股目前在超買和超賣之間處於中立狀態。
- 下一份收益報告定於78天后發佈。
分析師對微軟的看法
5位市場專家最近發佈了該股的評級，共識目標價爲481.0美元。
- 富國銀行的一位分析師保持立場，繼續對微軟進行增持評級，目標股價爲500美元。
- Wedbush的一位分析師將其評級下調至跑贏大盤，目標股價爲500美元。
- BMO Capital的一位分析師在評估中保持微軟跑贏大盤的評級，目標價爲465美元。
- 派珀·桑德勒的一位分析師將其評級下調至增持，新的目標股價爲465美元，這反映了人們的擔憂。
- Stifel的一位分析師已決定維持對微軟的買入評級，目前的目標股價爲475美元。
期權交易具有更高的風險和潛在的回報。精明的交易者通過不斷自我教育、調整策略、監控多個指標以及密切關注市場走勢來管理這些風險。藉助Benzinga Pro的實時警報，隨時了解微軟的最新期權交易。
