Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Lennar LEN, 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 LEN usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 13 extraordinary options activities for Lennar. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 23% leaning bullish and 76% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $113,200, and 10 are calls, amounting to $603,420.
What's The Price Target?
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $100.0 to $175.0 for Lennar during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Lennar options trades today is 1162.12 with a total volume of 772.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Lennar's big money trades within a strike price range of $100.0 to $175.0 over the last 30 days.
Lennar Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEN | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $120.00 | $143.7K | 6.1K | 100 |
| LEN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $120.00 | $116.5K | 6.1K | 238 |
| LEN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $100.00 | $54.2K | 519 | 10 |
| LEN | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $175.00 | $52.5K | 2.0K | 100 |
| LEN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $155.00 | $52.0K | 24 | 40 |
About Lennar
Based on the number of delivered homes, Lennar is the second-largest public homebuilder in the United States, behind D.R. Horton. The company's homebuilding operations target first-time, move-up, and active adult homebuyers mainly under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's financial-services segment provides mortgage financing and related services to its homebuyers. Miami-based Lennar is also involved in multifamily construction and has invested in numerous housing-related technology startups.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Lennar, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Lennar
- Trading volume stands at 232,438, with LEN's price down by 0.0%, positioned at $149.3.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 75 days.
Expert Opinions on Lennar
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $159.0.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from JMP Securities keeps a Market Outperform rating on Lennar with a target price of $170.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Goldman Sachs continues to hold a Buy rating for Lennar, targeting a price of $158.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Lennar with a target price of $165.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Raymond James continues to hold a Outperform rating for Lennar, targeting a price of $165.
- An analyst from RBC Capital persists with their Underperform rating on Lennar, maintaining a target price of $137.
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