Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Microsoft. Our analysis of options history for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) revealed 21 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 47% of traders were bullish, while 47% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 14 were puts, with a value of $3,140,103, and 7 were calls, valued at $563,454.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $400.0 to $550.0 for Microsoft over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Microsoft options trades today is 3606.33 with a total volume of 9,529.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Microsoft's big money trades within a strike price range of $400.0 to $550.0 over the last 30 days.
Microsoft Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $16.4 | $16.05 | $16.35 | $400.00 | $1.6M | 3.4K | 1.0K |
| MSFT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/15/26 | $17.3 | $17.0 | $17.1 | $430.00 | $513.0K | 1.1K | 359 |
| MSFT | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/23/26 | $4.55 | $4.15 | $4.31 | $450.00 | $375.0K | 5.2K | 997 |
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $62.95 | $61.35 | $62.95 | $500.00 | $188.8K | 1.3K | 0 |
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $45.95 | $44.3 | $45.95 | $550.00 | $137.8K | 1.6K | 0 |
About Microsoft
Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).
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 volume of 3,678,451, the price of MSFT is down -1.21% at $454.27.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 8 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Microsoft
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $633.33.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Wedbush lowers its rating to Outperform with a new price target of $625.
- An analyst from Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Microsoft, which currently sits at a price target of $665.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Microsoft, targeting a price of $610.
Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements.
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