Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on ASML Holding.
Looking at options history for ASML Holding ASML we detected 17 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 47% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 52% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $161,020 and 13, calls, for a total amount of $1,227,292.
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 $550.0 and $950.0 for ASML Holding, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for ASML Holding's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of ASML Holding's whale activity within a strike price range from $550.0 to $950.0 in the last 30 days.
ASML Holding Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/01/24 | $870.00 | $276.0K | 24 | 100 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $550.00 | $225.0K | 0 | 7 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $790.00 | $151.6K | 5 | 10 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/09/24 | $765.00 | $101.7K | 5 | 10 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $880.00 | $85.0K | 20 | 10 |
About ASML Holding
ASML is the leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Photolithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photo mask onto a semiconductor wafer. The latest technological advances in this segment allow chipmakers to continually increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's main clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding ASML Holding, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
ASML Holding's Current Market Status
- Currently trading with a volume of 638,613, the ASML's price is down by -0.67%, now at $862.2.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 77 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About ASML Holding
A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $983.3333333333334.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Susquehanna continues to hold a Positive rating for ASML Holding, targeting a price of $1100.
- An analyst from Raymond James persists with their Strong Buy rating on ASML Holding, maintaining a target price of $850.
- An analyst from Raymond James has decided to maintain their Strong Buy rating on ASML Holding, which currently sits at a price target of $1000.
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