Anheuser-Busch InBev Unusual Options Activity For May 31

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD.

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with BUD, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what this whale just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 16 uncommon options trades for Anheuser-Busch InBev.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 56% bullish and 43%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 14 are puts, for a total amount of $660,412, and 2 are calls, for a total amount of $53,539.

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 $53.0 to $75.0 for Anheuser-Busch InBev over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Anheuser-Busch InBev'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 Anheuser-Busch InBev's whale trades within a strike price range from $53.0 to $75.0 in the last 30 days.

Anheuser-Busch InBev Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Options Call Chart

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
BUD PUT SWEEP BEARISH 09/15/23 $55.00 $80.8K 6.1K 531
BUD PUT SWEEP NEUTRAL 06/02/23 $58.00 $71.2K 883 307
BUD PUT TRADE BEARISH 06/02/23 $58.00 $70.5K 883 157
BUD PUT TRADE BEARISH 09/15/23 $75.00 $64.8K 154 30
BUD PUT TRADE BULLISH 06/02/23 $57.00 $56.2K 2.8K 706

Where Is Anheuser-Busch InBev Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 2,543,960, the price of BUD is down -2.43% at $53.13.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 57 days.

Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.

If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Anheuser-Busch InBev, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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