Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Qualcomm.
Looking at options history for Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) we detected 36 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 58% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 36% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $376,129 and 26, calls, for a total amount of $2,024,047.
Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $110.0 to $220.0 for Qualcomm over the last 3 months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Qualcomm options trades today is 1760.45 with a total volume of 6,590.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Qualcomm's big money trades within a strike price range of $110.0 to $220.0 over the last 30 days.
Qualcomm 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 |
|---|
| QCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $65.45 | $64.7 | $64.7 | $115.00 | $452.9K | 598 | 6 |
| QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $73.65 | $72.7 | $72.7 | $115.00 | $218.1K | 61 | 0 |
| QCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/03/24 | $64.85 | $62.6 | $64.52 | $115.00 | $193.5K | 31 | 30 |
| QCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/03/24 | $2.08 | $1.89 | $2.0 | $180.00 | $136.0K | 3.9K | 328 |
| QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $14.85 | $13.9 | $14.25 | $175.00 | $114.0K | 13 | 116 |
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's key patents revolve around CDMA and OFDMA technologies, which are standards in wireless communications that are the backbone of all 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Qualcomm's IP is licensed by virtually all wireless device makers. The firm is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors. Qualcomm also sells RF-front end modules into smartphones, as well as chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Qualcomm, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Qualcomm's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 6,771,381, the price of QCOM is down -0.46% at $179.28.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 89 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Qualcomm
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $192.0.
- An analyst from HSBC persists with their Buy rating on Qualcomm, maintaining a target price of $190.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Baird continues to hold a Outperform rating for Qualcomm, targeting a price of $200.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Neutral rating on Qualcomm with a target price of $170.
- An analyst from Benchmark downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $200.
- An analyst from Benchmark has revised its rating downward to Buy, adjusting the price target to $200.
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有很多錢可以花的大戶對高通採取了明顯的看漲立場。
查看高通公司（納斯達克股票代碼：QCOM）的期權歷史記錄，我們發現了36筆交易。
如果我們考慮每筆交易的具體情況，可以準確地說，有58％的投資者以看漲的預期開盤，36％的投資者持看跌預期。
在已發現的全部交易中，有10筆是看跌期權，總額爲376,129美元，26筆看漲期權，總額爲2,024,047美元。
預測的價格區間
考慮到這些合約的交易量和未平倉合約，在過去的3個月中，鯨魚似乎一直將高通的價格定在110.0美元至220.0美元之間。
分析交易量和未平倉合約
就流動性和利息而言，今天高通期權交易的平均未平倉合約爲1760.45，總交易量爲6,590.00。
在下圖中，我們可以跟蹤過去30天中高通公司在110.0美元至220.0美元行使價區間內的看漲和看跌期權交易的交易量和未平倉合約的變化。
高通期權活動分析：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 |
|---|
QCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $65.45 | $64.7 | $64.7 | $115.00 | $452.9K | 598 | 6 |
QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $73.65 | $72.7 | $72.7 | $115.00 | $218.1K | 61 | 0 |
QCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/03/24 | $64.85 | $62.6 | $64.52 | $115.00 | $193.5K | 31 | 30 |
QCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/03/24 | $2.08 | $1.89 | $2.0 | $180.00 | $136.0K | 3.9K | 328 |
QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $14.85 | $13.9 | $14.25 | $175.00 | $114.0K | 13 | 116 |
關於高通
高通開發和許可無線技術，併爲智能手機設計芯片。該公司的主要專利圍繞CDMA和OFDMA技術，這些技術是無線通信的標準，是所有3G、4G和5G網絡的支柱。高通公司的IP幾乎已獲得所有無線設備製造商的許可。該公司還是全球最大的無線芯片供應商，爲幾乎所有頂級手機制造商提供領先的處理器。高通公司還向智能手機銷售射頻前端模塊，並向汽車和物聯網市場銷售芯片。
在對圍繞高通的期權交易進行了全面審查之後，我們將對該公司進行更詳細的審查。這包括評估其當前的市場狀況和表現。
高通的當前市場狀況
高通的專業分析師評級
在過去的一個月中，5位行業分析師分享了他們對該股的見解，提出平均目標價爲192.0美元。
匯豐銀行的一位分析師堅持對高通的買入評級，將目標價維持在190美元。
貝爾德的一位分析師保持立場，繼續對高通持有跑贏大盤的評級，目標股價爲200美元。
花旗集團的一位分析師在評估中保持對高通的中性評級，目標價爲170美元。
Benchmark的一位分析師將其行動評級下調至買入，目標股價爲200美元。
Benchmark的一位分析師已將其評級下調至買入，將目標股價調整爲200美元。
期權交易帶來更高的風險和潛在的回報。精明的交易者通過不斷自我教育、調整策略、監控多個指標以及密切關注市場走勢來管理這些風險。通過Benzinga Pro的實時警報，隨時了解高通期權的最新交易。
