Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Charles Schwab.
Looking at options history for Charles Schwab SCHW we detected 9 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 33% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 66% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $110,480 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $453,479.
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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 $47.5 to $65.0 for Charles Schwab during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Charles Schwab's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Charles Schwab's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $47.5 to $65.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Charles Schwab Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHW | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $47.50 | $139.3K | 9 | 188 |
| SCHW | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $47.50 | $113.2K | 9 | 56 |
| SCHW | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $62.50 | $70.6K | 5.5K | 318 |
| SCHW | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $65.00 | $58.2K | 1.7K | 83 |
| SCHW | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $57.50 | $52.2K | 959 | 134 |
About Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab operates in brokerage, wealth management, banking, and asset-management businesses. The company runs a large network of brick-and-mortar brokerage branch offices, a well-established online investing website, and has mobile trading capabilities. It also operates a bank and a proprietary asset management business and offers services to independent investment advisors. The company is among the largest firms in the investment business, with over $7 trillion of client assets at the end of December 2022. Nearly all of its revenue is from the United States.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Charles Schwab, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of Charles Schwab
- With a trading volume of 1,537,026, the price of SCHW is up by 0.17%, reaching $63.59.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 81 days from now.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Charles Schwab
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $73.2.
- In a cautious move, an analyst from Goldman Sachs downgraded its rating to Neutral, setting a price target of $71.
- An analyst from Citigroup downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $70.
- An analyst from Raymond James persists with their Outperform rating on Charles Schwab, maintaining a target price of $78.
- An analyst from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded its action to Market Perform with a price target of $70.
- An analyst from TD Cowen downgraded its action to Market Perform with a price target of $77.
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