Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Goldman Sachs Gr GS.
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 GS, 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 21 uncommon options trades for Goldman Sachs Gr.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 61% bullish and 33%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $1,282,925, and 14 are calls, for a total amount of $869,495.
Projected Price Targets
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $390.0 to $640.0 for Goldman Sachs Gr over the recent three 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 Goldman Sachs Gr'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 Goldman Sachs Gr's whale trades within a strike price range from $390.0 to $640.0 in the last 30 days.
Goldman Sachs Gr 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $40.7 | $40.25 | $40.7 | $460.00 | $814.0K | 73 | 200 |
| GS | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $200.65 | $195.8 | $197.2 | $640.00 | $295.8K | 0 | 316 |
| GS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $53.5 | $51.9 | $53.5 | $420.00 | $267.5K | 788 | 50 |
| GS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $33.85 | $32.15 | $33.85 | $420.00 | $94.7K | 825 | 28 |
| GS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $58.5 | $57.3 | $58.5 | $430.00 | $87.7K | 76 | 316 |
About Goldman Sachs Gr
Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking and asset management firm. Approximately 20% of its revenue comes from investment banking, 45% from trading, 20% from asset management and 15% from wealth management and retail financial services. Around 60% of the company's net revenue is generated in the Americas, 15% in Asia, and 25% in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
In light of the recent options history for Goldman Sachs Gr, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Current Position of Goldman Sachs Gr
- With a volume of 819,852, the price of GS is up 0.85% at $441.88.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 72 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Goldman Sachs Gr
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $438.8.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from HSBC keeps a Buy rating on Goldman Sachs Gr with a target price of $470.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Neutral rating on Goldman Sachs Gr with a target price of $425.
- An analyst from BMO Capital has decided to maintain their Market Perform rating on Goldman Sachs Gr, which currently sits at a price target of $360.
- An analyst from Oppenheimer persists with their Outperform rating on Goldman Sachs Gr, maintaining a target price of $479.
- An analyst from JMP Securities persists with their Market Outperform rating on Goldman Sachs Gr, maintaining a target price of $460.
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.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Goldman Sachs Gr, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
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