Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ZS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 uncommon options trades for Zscaler.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 18% bullish and 81%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $352,274, and 4 are calls, for a total amount of $406,006.
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 $180.0 to $250.0 for Zscaler during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Zscaler's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Zscaler's significant trades, within a strike price range of $180.0 to $250.0, over the past month.
Zscaler 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 |
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ZS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $10.25 | $10.05 | $10.05 | $250.00 | $249.2K | 2.2K | 4 |
ZS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $37.35 | $37.0 | $37.35 | $200.00 | $112.0K | 989 | 38 |
ZS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $50.15 | $48.1 | $49.55 | $180.00 | $99.0K | 94 | 0 |
ZS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $61.55 | $61.55 | $61.55 | $240.00 | $73.8K | 57 | 0 |
ZS | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $14.25 | $14.2 | $14.2 | $180.00 | $44.0K | 619 | 22 |
About Zscaler
Zscaler is a software-as-a-service, or SaaS, firm focusing on providing cloud-native cybersecurity solutions to primarily enterprise customers. Zscaler's offerings can be broadly partitioned into Zscaler Internet Access, which provides secure access to external applications, and Zscaler Private Access, which provides secure access to internal applications. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California, and went public in 2018.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Zscaler, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Zscaler's Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 855,961, the price of ZS is up by 0.73%, reaching $178.34.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 31 days from now.
Expert Opinions on Zscaler
3 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $236.66666666666666.
- An analyst from Truist Securities has revised its rating downward to Buy, adjusting the price target to $260.
- In a positive move, an analyst from Keybanc has upgraded their rating to Overweight and adjusted the price target to $220.
- An analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $230.
Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for Zscaler with Benzinga Pro for real-time alerts.
有很多錢可以花的投資者對Zscaler(納斯達克股票代碼:ZS)採取了看跌立場。
零售交易者應該知道。
今天,當交易出現在我們在本辛加追蹤的公開期權歷史記錄上時,我們注意到了這一點。
這些是機構還是僅僅是富人,我們都不知道。但是,當 ZS 發生這麼大的事情時,通常意味着有人知道某件事即將發生。
那麼我們怎麼知道這些投資者剛才做了什麼?
今天,Benzinga的期權掃描儀發現了Zscaler的11筆不常見的期權交易。
這不正常。
這些大手交易者的整體情緒分爲18%看漲和81%(看跌)。
在我們發現的所有特殊期權中,有7種是看跌期權,總額爲352,274美元;4種是看漲期權,總額爲406,006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Zscaler在過去一個季度的價格範圍從180.0美元到250.0美元不等。
交易量和未平倉合約趨勢
檢查交易量和未平倉合約爲股票研究提供了至關重要的見解。這些信息是衡量Zscaler期權在特定行使價下的流動性和利息水平的關鍵。下面,我們簡要介紹了過去一個月Zscaler重大交易的看漲期權和未平倉合約的趨勢,行使價區間爲180.0美元至250.0美元。
Zscaler 30 天期權交易量和利息快照
觀察到的最大期權交易:
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 |
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ZS | 打電話 | 貿易 | 看跌 | 01/17/25 | 10.25 美元 | 10.05 美元 | 10.05 美元 | 250.00 美元 | 249.2 萬美元 | 2.2K | 4 |
ZS | 放 | 掃 | 看跌 | 01/17/25 | 37.35 美元 | 37.0 美元 | 37.35 美元 | 200.00 美元 | 112.0 萬美元 | 989 | 38 |
ZS | 打電話 | 掃 | 看漲 | 01/16/26 | 50.15 美元 | 48.1 | 49.55 美元 | 180.00 美元 | 99.0K | 94 | 0 |
ZS | 放 | 貿易 | 看跌 | 08/16/24 | 61.55 美元 | 61.55 美元 | 61.55 美元 | 240.00 美元 | 73.8 萬美元 | 57 | 0 |
ZS | 放 | 貿易 | 看漲 | 06/21/24 | 14.25 美元 | 14.2 美元 | 14.2 美元 | 180.00 美元 | 44.0 萬美元 | 619 | 22 |
關於 Zscaler
Zscaler 是一家軟件即服務(SaaS)公司,專注於主要爲企業客戶提供雲原生網絡安全解決方案。Zscaler 的產品可以大致分爲 Zscaler Internet Access(提供對外部應用程序的安全訪問)和提供對內部應用程序的安全訪問的 Zscaler Private Access。該公司總部位於加利福尼亞州聖何塞,並於2018年上市。
在研究了Zscaler的期權交易模式之後,我們的注意力現在直接轉向了該公司。這種轉變使我們能夠深入研究其目前的市場地位和表現
Zscaler 的當前市場地位
專家對 Zscaler 的看法
3位市場專家最近發佈了該股的評級,共識目標價爲236.6666666666666666美元。
Truist Securities的一位分析師已將其評級下調至買入,將目標股價調整爲260美元。
積極的舉動是,Keybanc的一位分析師已將其評級上調至增持,並將目標股價調整至220美元。
坎託·菲茨傑拉德的一位分析師將其評級下調至中性,目標股價爲230美元。
交易期權涉及更大的風險,但也提供了獲得更高利潤的可能性。精明的交易者通過持續的教育、戰略交易調整、利用各種指標以及隨時關注市場動態來降低這些風險。使用Benzinga Pro了解Zscaler的最新期權交易情況,獲取實時提醒。