Benzinga's options scanner just detected over 10 options trades for Johnson & Johnson JNJ summing a total amount of $451,480.
At the same time, our algo caught 8 for a total amount of 391,980.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $165.0 to $190.0 for Johnson & Johnson over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Johnson & Johnson options trades today is 7713.25 with a total volume of 4,325.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Johnson & Johnson's big money trades within a strike price range of $165.0 to $190.0 over the last 30 days.
Johnson & Johnson Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNJ | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/22 | $170.00 | $198.4K | 16.9K | 958 |
| JNJ | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $190.00 | $67.5K | 106 | 35 |
| JNJ | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $165.00 | $59.5K | 11.2K | 0 |
| JNJ | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $175.00 | $48.4K | 2.5K | 303 |
| JNJ | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $175.00 | $47.5K | 2.5K | 303 |
Where Is Johnson & Johnson Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,044,997, the price of JNJ is up 0.38% at $171.0.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 27 days.
What The Experts Say On Johnson & Johnson:
- Goldman Sachs downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $161
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