Benzinga's options scanner just detected over 12 options trades for Meta Platforms FB summing a total amount of $636,037.
At the same time, our algo caught 7 for a total amount of 493,341.
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 $290.0 to $310.0 for Meta Platforms over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Meta Platforms's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Meta Platforms's whale activity within a strike price range from $290.0 to $310.0 in the last 30 days.
Meta Platforms 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/18/22 | $310.00 | $142.1K | 4.4K | 157 |
| FB | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/17/22 | $300.00 | $108.8K | 8.3K | 267 |
| FB | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/28/22 | $290.00 | $100.5K | 2.0K | 590 |
| FB | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/28/22 | $290.00 | $53.6K | 2.0K | 934 |
| FB | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/15/22 | $300.00 | $50.6K | 273 | 105 |
Where Is Meta Platforms Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 11,392,516, the price of FB is down -2.71% at $294.94.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 9 days.
What The Experts Say On Meta Platforms:
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Meta Platforms, which currently sits at a price target of $395.
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