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A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Merck & Co.
Looking at options history for Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK) we detected 10 strange trades.
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If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 40% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 60% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $61,425 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $323,870.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $80.0 to $120.0 for Merck & Co over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Merck & Co options trades today is 1728.5 with a total volume of 622.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Merck & Co's big money trades within a strike price range of $80.0 to $120.0 over the last 30 days.
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Merck & Co Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRK | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/21/23 | $100.00 | $53.7K | 666 | 111 |
| MRK | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/19/23 | $80.00 | $48.7K | 233 | 12 |
| MRK | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 05/19/23 | $80.00 | $48.4K | 233 | 25 |
| MRK | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/19/23 | $80.00 | $44.9K | 233 | 12 |
| MRK | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/19/23 | $80.00 | $44.4K | 233 | 114 |
Where Is Merck & Co Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 2,219,751, the price of MRK is down -0.54% at $116.92.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 81 days.
What The Experts Say On Merck & Co:
- Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Merck & Co, which currently sits at a price target of $130.
- Citigroup upgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $130
- Atlantic Equities has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Merck & Co, which currently sits at a price target of $129.
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