Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on American Express. Our analysis of options history for American Express (NYSE:AXP) revealed 10 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 0% of traders were bullish, while 100% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 2 were puts, with a value of $286,350, and 8 were calls, valued at $324,889.
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 $220.0 and $280.0 for American Express, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for American Express options trades today is 572.0 with a total volume of 1,150.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for American Express's big money trades within a strike price range of $220.0 to $280.0 over the last 30 days.
American Express 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 |
|---|
| AXP | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/15/24 | $5.75 | $5.55 | $5.75 | $230.00 | $200.6K | 242 | 151 |
| AXP | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/15/24 | $5.75 | $5.55 | $5.75 | $230.00 | $85.6K | 242 | 150 |
| AXP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $34.5 | $34.15 | $34.15 | $230.00 | $81.9K | 138 | 29 |
| AXP | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/15/24 | $34.5 | $33.75 | $33.75 | $220.00 | $40.5K | 174 | 12 |
| AXP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $6.75 | $6.7 | $6.7 | $260.00 | $40.2K | 955 | 673 |
About American Express
American Express is a global financial institution, operating in about 130 countries, that provides consumers and businesses charge and credit card payment products. The company also operates a highly profitable merchant payment network. Since 2018, it has operated in three segments: global consumer services, global commercial services, and global merchant and network services. In addition to payment products, the company's commercial business offers expense management tools, consulting services, and business loans.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding American Express, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Current Position of American Express
- Currently trading with a volume of 2,561,991, the AXP's price is up by 0.88%, now at $246.9.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 87 days.
What The Experts Say On American Express
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $261.6.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Jefferies keeps a Hold rating on American Express with a target price of $235.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Compass Point lowers its rating to Neutral with a new price target of $260.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Monness, Crespi, Hardt keeps a Buy rating on American Express with a target price of $265.
- An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Buy rating on American Express, maintaining a target price of $263.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Wells Fargo keeps a Overweight rating on American Express with a target price of $285.
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.
金融巨頭對美國運通採取了明顯的看跌舉動。我們對美國運通（紐約證券交易所代碼：AXP）期權歷史的分析顯示了10筆不尋常的交易。
深入研究細節，我們發現0％的交易者看漲，而100％的交易者表現出看跌趨勢。在我們發現的所有交易中，有2筆是看跌期權，價值爲286,350美元，8筆是看漲期權，價值324,889美元。
預期的價格走勢
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過去三個月美國運通220.0美元至280.0美元之間的價格區間。
交易量和未平倉合約的發展
就流動性和利息而言，今天美國運通期權交易的平均未平倉合約爲572.0，總交易量爲1,150.00。
在下圖中，我們可以跟蹤過去30天美國運通在220.0美元至280美元行使價區間內的看漲期權和看跌期權交易的交易量和未平倉合約的變化。
美國運通期權活動分析：過去 30 天
值得注意的期權活動：
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 |
|---|
AXP | 放 | 掃 | 看跌 | 11/15/24 | 5.75 美元 | 5.55 美元 | 5.75 美元 | 230.00 美元 | 200.6K | 242 | 151 |
AXP | 放 | 貿易 | 看跌 | 11/15/24 | 5.75 美元 | 5.55 美元 | 5.75 美元 | 230.00 美元 | 85.6 萬美元 | 242 | 150 |
AXP | 打電話 | 掃 | 看跌 | 03/21/25 | 34.5 美元 | 34.15 美元 | 34.15 美元 | 230.00 美元 | 81.9 萬美元 | 138 | 29 |
AXP | 打電話 | 貿易 | 看跌 | 11/15/24 | 34.5 美元 | 33.75 美元 | 33.75 美元 | 220.00 美元 | 40.5 萬美元 | 174 | 12 |
AXP | 打電話 | 掃 | 看跌 | 10/18/24 | 6.75 美元 | 6.7 美元 | 6.7 美元 | 260.00 美元 | 40.2 萬美元 | 955 | 673 |
關於美國運通
美國運通是一家全球金融機構，在約130個國家開展業務，爲消費者和企業提供收費和信用卡支付產品。該公司還運營着一個利潤豐厚的商戶支付網絡。自2018年以來，它已在三個領域開展業務：全球消費者服務、全球商業服務以及全球商業和網絡服務。除了支付產品外，該公司的商業業務還提供費用管理工具、諮詢服務和商業貸款。
在對圍繞美國運通的期權交易進行了全面審查之後，我們開始更詳細地研究該公司。這包括評估其當前的市場地位和表現。
美國運通的現狀
專家對美國運通的看法
在過去的30天中，共有5位專業分析師對該股發表了看法，將平均目標股價定爲261.6美元。
傑富瑞的一位分析師在評估中保持美國運通的持有評級，目標價爲235美元。
出於擔憂，Compass Point的一位分析師將其評級下調至中性，新的目標股價爲260美元。
Monness、Crespi的一位分析師哈特在評估中保持了對美國運通的買入評級，目標價爲265美元。
A證券b的一位分析師堅持對美國運通的買入評級，維持263美元的目標價。
富國銀行的一位分析師在評估中保持了對美國運通的增持評級，目標價爲285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。
