Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in MSFT usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 107 extraordinary options activities for Microsoft. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 42% leaning bullish and 42% bearish. Among these notable options, 24 are puts, totaling $1,438,204, and 83 are calls, amounting to $10,813,114.
What's The Price Target?
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $200.0 to $700.0 for Microsoft during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Microsoft stands at 5033.26, with a total volume reaching 95,875.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Microsoft, situated within the strike price corridor from $200.0 to $700.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Microsoft Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/15/25 | $47.7 | $46.9 | $47.22 | $440.00 | $708.3K | 4.4K | 153 |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/27/24 | $8.15 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $445.00 | $461.3K | 3.1K | 12.1K |
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $60.45 | $57.85 | $60.4 | $500.00 | $302.0K | 2.1K | 56 |
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $252.5 | $251.5 | $251.87 | $200.00 | $251.8K | 13 | 10 |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $16.6 | $16.35 | $16.49 | $515.00 | $247.5K | 4.4K | 156 |
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).
Microsoft's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 9,347,817, with MSFT's price down by -0.12%, positioned at $446.75.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 43 days.
What The Experts Say On Microsoft
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $510.0.
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