Smart Money Is Betting Big In AAPL Options - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in AAPL usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 142 extraordinary options activities for Apple. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 36% leaning bullish and 51% bearish. Among these notable options, 31 are puts, totaling $1,904,705, and 111 are calls, amounting to $14,627,799.

Expected Price Movements

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $100.0 to $300.0 for Apple over the last 3 months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Apple's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Apple's significant trades, within a strike price range of $100.0 to $300.0, over the past month.

Apple 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
AAPL	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	09/19/25	$80.45	$80.35	$80.35	$150.00	$1.2M	3.8K	651
AAPL	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	09/19/25	$80.55	$80.5	$80.55	$150.00	$805.5K	3.8K	2.5K
AAPL	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	09/19/25	$80.65	$80.5	$80.5	$150.00	$805.0K	3.8K	2.3K
AAPL	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	09/19/25	$80.6	$80.4	$80.47	$150.00	$804.7K	3.8K	2.1K
AAPL	CALL	SWEEP	NEUTRAL	09/19/25	$80.5	$80.45	$80.45	$150.00	$804.5K	3.8K	982

About Apple

Apple is among the largest companies in the world, with a broad portfolio of hardware and software products targeted at consumers and businesses. Apple's iPhone makes up a majority of the firm sales, and Apple's other products like Mac, iPad, and Watch are designed around the iPhone as the focal point of an expansive software ecosystem. Apple has progressively worked to add new applications, like streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality. The firm designs its own software and semiconductors while working with subcontractors like Foxconn and TSMC to build its products and chips. Slightly less than half of Apple's sales come directly through its flagship stores, with a majority of sales coming indirectly through partnerships and distribution.

Present Market Standing of Apple

With a volume of 19,629,785, the price of AAPL is up 0.41% at $230.25.
RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
Next earnings are expected to be released in 64 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Apple

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $251.2.

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