Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with BUD, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 uncommon options trades for Anheuser-Busch InBev.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 12% bullish and 87%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $883,795, and 2 are calls, for a total amount of $71,958.
What's The Price Target?
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $60.0 to $85.0 for Anheuser-Busch InBev during the past quarter.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Anheuser-Busch InBev's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Anheuser-Busch InBev's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $60.0 to $85.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Anheuser-Busch InBev Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $80.00 | $260.7K | 396 | 149 |
| BUD | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $85.00 | $240.7K | 0 | 153 |
| BUD | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $75.00 | $148.4K | 144 | 116 |
| BUD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $85.00 | $100.7K | 0 | 45 |
| BUD | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 09/20/24 | $60.00 | $93.0K | 811 | 351 |
About Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev is the largest brewer in the world and one of the world's top five consumer product companies, as measured by EBITDA. The company's portfolio contains six of the top 10 beer brands by volume, according to Euromonitor, and we estimate it distributes 23 brands with retail sales over $1 billion. AB InBev was created by the 2008 merger of Belgium-based InBev and U.S.-based Anheuser-Busch. The firm holds a 62% economic interest in Ambev and in 2016 it acquired SABMiller.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Anheuser-Busch InBev, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Anheuser-Busch InBev
- Trading volume stands at 2,427,703, with BUD's price up by 0.63%, positioned at $62.63.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 9 days.
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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