Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Microsoft. Our analysis of options history for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) revealed 15 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 40% of traders were bullish, while 46% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $182,765, and 10 were calls, valued at $421,060.

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 $300.0 to $420.0 for Microsoft during the past quarter.

Analyzing 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 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 $300.0 to $420.0 in the last 30 days.

Microsoft 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Biggest Options Spotted:

About Microsoft

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Microsoft, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Present Market Standing of Microsoft

• With a trading volume of 2,173,976, the price of MSFT is up by 0.51%, reaching $408.74.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 78 days from now.

What Analysts Are Saying About Microsoft

5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $481.0.

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