Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN).

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 AMGN, 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 9 uncommon options trades for Amgen.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 22% bullish and 22%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $237,748, and 4 are calls, for a total amount of $146,349.

Projected Price Targets

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $250.0 to $340.0 for Amgen over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Amgen's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Amgen's significant trades, within a strike price range of $250.0 to $340.0, over the past month.

Amgen Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Significant Options Trades Detected:

About Amgen

In light of the recent options history for Amgen, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Current Position of Amgen

• With a volume of 773,934, the price of AMGN is down -0.14% at $306.94.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 56 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Amgen

Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $235.0.

• An analyst from Mizuho persists with their Neutral rating on Amgen, maintaining a target price of $235.

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