Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on ASML Holding.
Looking at options history for ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) we detected 63 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 30% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 28 are puts, for a total amount of $2,186,971 and 35, calls, for a total amount of $1,970,434.
Expected Price Movements
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $195.0 and $960.0 for ASML Holding, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
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 ASML Holding'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 ASML Holding's whale activity within a strike price range from $195.0 to $960.0 in the last 30 days.
ASML Holding 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $203.3 | $201.1 | $201.1 | $900.00 | $361.9K | 114 | 36 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $244.1 | $239.0 | $239.0 | $580.00 | $239.0K | 13 | 10 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $47.2 | $45.3 | $47.2 | $710.00 | $202.9K | 516 | 43 |
| ASML | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $31.8 | $30.7 | $31.8 | $720.00 | $171.7K | 793 | 84 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $130.1 | $126.0 | $130.1 | $660.00 | $104.0K | 141 | 8 |
About ASML Holding
ASML is the leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Photolithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photo mask onto a semiconductor wafer. The latest technological advances in this segment allow chipmakers to continually increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's main clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with ASML Holding, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of ASML Holding
- With a volume of 1,014,978, the price of ASML is up 0.5% at $713.84.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 40 days.
What The Experts Say On ASML Holding
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $767.0.
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