Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the positions 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 PG, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Procter & Gamble.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 62% bullish and 37%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $47,025, and 7, calls, for a total amount of $346,794.

Expected Price Movements

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $155.0 and $190.0 for Procter & Gamble, spanning the last three months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Procter & Gamble stands at 2185.62, with a total volume reaching 7,765.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Procter & Gamble, situated within the strike price corridor from $155.0 to $190.0, throughout the last 30 days.

Procter & Gamble 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Significant Options Trades Detected:

About Procter & Gamble

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Procter & Gamble, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Procter & Gamble's Current Market Status

• With a volume of 3,022,494, the price of PG is down -0.53% at $172.85.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 24 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Procter & Gamble

In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $183.33333333333334.

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