Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on AT&T.
Looking at options history for AT&T (NYSE:T) we detected 8 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 25% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 75% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $196,981 and 4, calls, for a total amount of $161,600.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $15.0 to $21.0 for AT&T during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for AT&T's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across AT&T's significant trades, within a strike price range of $15.0 to $21.0, over the past month.
AT&T Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $3.45 | $3.4 | $3.45 | $21.00 | $90.7K | 514 | 264 |
| T | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $3.0 | $2.92 | $2.92 | $15.00 | $58.4K | 581 | 0 |
| T | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $2.84 | $2.72 | $2.84 | $15.00 | $42.6K | 686 | 150 |
| T | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $3.4 | $3.3 | $3.4 | $21.00 | $38.4K | 514 | 264 |
| T | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/18/24 | $1.23 | $1.1 | $1.1 | $18.00 | $36.3K | 5.0K | 120 |
About AT&T
The wireless business contributes about two thirds of AT&T's revenue. The firm is the third-largest US wireless carrier, connecting 72 million postpaid and 17 million prepaid phone customers. Fixed-line enterprise services, which account for about 16% of revenue, include internet access, private networking, security, voice, and wholesale network capacity. Residential fixed-line services, about 11% of revenue, primarily consist of broadband internet access, serving 14 million customers. AT&T also has a sizable presence in Mexico, with 22 million customers, but this business only accounts for 3% of revenue. The firm still holds a 70% equity stake in satellite television provider DirecTV but does not consolidate this business in its financial statements.
In light of the recent options history for AT&T, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
AT&T's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 12,946,540, the price of T is up 1.76% at $17.93.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 54 days.
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