Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW), 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 PANW usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 26 extraordinary options activities for Palo Alto Networks. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 50% leaning bullish and 38% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $182,210, and 22 are calls, amounting to $864,907.
What's The Price Target?
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $253.33 and $650.0 for Palo Alto Networks, spanning the last three months.
Insights into 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 Palo Alto Networks'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 Palo Alto Networks's whale activity within a strike price range from $253.33 to $650.0 in the last 30 days.
Palo Alto Networks Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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PANW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $25.6 | $25.45 | $25.6 | $300.00 | $89.6K | 411 | 40 |
PANW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $10.85 | $10.8 | $10.85 | $410.00 | $70.5K | 444 | 76 |
PANW | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $63.4 | $61.75 | $61.75 | $260.00 | $61.7K | 999 | 0 |
PANW | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $27.2 | $26.9 | $26.95 | $290.00 | $51.2K | 474 | 22 |
PANW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $18.2 | $17.9 | $18.1 | $270.00 | $50.7K | 1.6K | 111 |
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a platform-based cybersecurity vendor with product offerings covering network security, cloud security, and security operations. The California-based firm has more than 85,000 customers across the world, including more than three fourths of the Global 2000.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Palo Alto Networks, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of Palo Alto Networks
- With a volume of 898,397, the price of PANW is up 1.3% at $292.55.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 25 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Palo Alto Networks
A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $345.0.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Oppenheimer continues to hold a Outperform rating for Palo Alto Networks, targeting a price of $330.
- An analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald has revised its rating downward to Overweight, adjusting the price target to $350.
- An analyst from Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Palo Alto Networks, which currently sits at a price target of $355.
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.
財力雄厚的投資者對帕洛阿爾託網絡(納斯達克股票代碼:PANW)採取了看漲態度,這是市場參與者不容忽視的。我們對本辛加公開期權記錄的追蹤今天揭示了這一重大舉措。這些投資者的身份仍然未知,但是PANW的如此重大變動通常表明即將發生重大事件。
我們今天從觀察中收集了這些信息,當時Benzinga的期權掃描儀重點介紹了帕洛阿爾託網絡的26項非同尋常的期權活動。這種活動水平與衆不同。
這些重量級投資者的總體情緒存在分歧,50%的人傾向於看漲,38%的人看跌。在這些值得注意的期權中,有4個是看跌期權,總額爲182,210美元,22個是看漲期權,總額爲864,907美元。
目標價格是多少?
在評估了交易量和未平倉合約之後,很明顯,主要市場走勢者正在關注帕洛阿爾託網絡在過去三個月中253.33美元至650.0美元之間的價格區間。
對交易量和未平倉合約的見解
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Palo Alto Networks在給定行使價下的期權的流動性和利息。
下面,我們可以分別觀察過去30天在253.33美元至650.0美元行使價範圍內的Palo Alto Networks所有鯨魚活動的看漲和看跌期權交易量和未平倉合約的變化。
帕洛阿爾託網絡期權活動分析:過去 30 天
值得注意的期權活動:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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PANW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $25.6 | $25.45 | $25.6 | $300.00 | $89.6K | 411 | 40 |
PANW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $10.85 | $10.8 | $10.85 | $410.00 | $70.5K | 444 | 76 |
PANW | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $63.4 | $61.75 | $61.75 | $260.00 | $61.7K | 999 | 0 |
PANW | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $27.2 | $26.9 | $26.95 | $290.00 | $51.2K | 474 | 22 |
PANW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $18.2 | $17.9 | $18.1 | $270.00 | $50.7K | 1.6K | 111 |
關於帕洛阿爾託網絡
Palo Alto Networks是一家基於平台的網絡安全供應商,其產品涵蓋網絡安全、雲安全和安全運營。這家總部位於加利福尼亞的公司在全球擁有超過8.5萬名客戶,其中包括全球2000強企業的四分之三以上。
在我們分析了與Palo Alto Networks相關的期權活動之後,我們開始仔細研究公司自身的業績。
帕洛阿爾託網絡的現狀
帕洛阿爾託網絡的專業分析師評級
在過去的30天中,共有3位專業分析師對該股發表了看法,將平均目標股價設定爲345.0美元。
奧本海默的一位分析師堅持其立場,繼續對帕洛阿爾託網絡維持跑贏大盤的評級,目標股價爲330美元。
坎託·菲茨傑拉德的一位分析師已將其評級下調至增持,將目標股價調整爲350美元。
Keybanc的一位分析師已決定維持對帕洛阿爾託網絡的增持評級,該評級目前的目標股價爲355美元。
與僅交易股票相比,期權是一種風險更高的資產,但它們具有更高的獲利潛力。嚴肅的期權交易者通過每天自我教育、擴大交易規模、關注多個指標以及密切關注市場來管理這種風險。