High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on Shift4 Payments FOUR, and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in FOUR often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 12 options trades for Shift4 Payments. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 25% bullish and 75% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $95,112, and 11 calls, totaling $442,914.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $50.0 to $85.0 for Shift4 Payments over the last 3 months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Shift4 Payments'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 Shift4 Payments's whale trades within a strike price range from $50.0 to $85.0 in the last 30 days.
Shift4 Payments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $85.00 | $95.1K | 130 | 80 |
| FOUR | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 04/19/24 | $85.00 | $73.2K | 181 | 712 |
| FOUR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $85.00 | $56.1K | 181 | 270 |
| FOUR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $85.00 | $44.7K | 669 | 586 |
| FOUR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $82.50 | $43.9K | 6.5K | 109 |
About Shift4 Payments
Shift4 Payments Inc is provider of integrated payment processing and technology solutions. The company offers software providers a single integration to an end-to-end payments offering, a powerful gateway and a robust suite of technology solutions (including cloud enablement, business intelligence, analytics, and mobile) to enhance the value of their software suites and simplify payment acceptance. The Shift4 Model is built to serve a range of merchants from small-to-medium-sized businesses to large and complex enterprises across numerous verticals, including lodging, leisure, and food and beverage.
Where Is Shift4 Payments Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 385,213, the price of FOUR is down -0.44% at $76.7.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 11 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Shift4 Payments
3 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $87.33333333333333.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Wells Fargo continues to hold a Overweight rating for Shift4 Payments, targeting a price of $85.
- An analyst from Mizuho persists with their Buy rating on Shift4 Payments, maintaining a target price of $82.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Benchmark lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $95.
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