This Is What Whales Are Betting On Microsoft

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Microsoft.

Looking at options history for Microsoft MSFT we detected 15 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 26% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 73% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $102,390 and 13, calls, for a total amount of $903,643.

Predicted Price Range

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $310.0 to $510.0 for Microsoft over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

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 Microsoft'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 Microsoft's whale activity within a strike price range from $310.0 to $510.0 in the last 30 days.

Microsoft Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

About Microsoft

Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).

Having examined the options trading patterns of Microsoft, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Microsoft's Current Market Status

• With a trading volume of 815,724, the price of MSFT is down by 0.0%, reaching $420.54.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 71 days from now.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Microsoft

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $491.0.

• In a cautious move, an analyst from Truist Securities downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $600.
• An analyst from BMO Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Microsoft, which currently sits at a price target of $455.
• An analyst from Wedbush persists with their Outperform rating on Microsoft, maintaining a target price of $475.
• Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Microsoft with a target price of $475.
• Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Macquarie continues to hold a Outperform rating for Microsoft, targeting a price of $450.

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.

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