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Barclays analyst Ryan Macwilliams maintains Smartsheet (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMAR#NYSE">SMAR</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $50 to $56.5.

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Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Smartsheet, Raises Price Target to $56.5

Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd maintains CMS Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMS#NYSE">CMS</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $63 to $68.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on CMS Energy, Raises Price Target to $68

Barclays analyst Duffy Fischer maintains NL Industries (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NL#NYSE">NL</a>) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $5 to $6.

Barclays Maintains Underweight on NL Industries, Raises Price Target to $6

Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd maintains Atmos Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATO#NYSE">ATO</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $128 to $140.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Atmos Energy, Raises Price Target to $140

Edgewise Therapeutics (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ewtx#NASDAQ">EWTX</a>) is up 50% in a single session and 450% from recent lows for a reason. Its novel, oral, selective treatment for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy did remarkably well in early trials. The news is important because hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or HCM for short, is the leading cause of sudden cardiac-related death in people under 35.&nbsp;
HCM is a genetic disease causing thickening in the heart muscle, an industry worth more than $1.25 billion today and growing. There are no current treatments of this caliber, with doctors relying heavily on beta-blockers and lifestyle changes. If approved, it will rocket this company from obscurity into the ranks of blockbuster treatments like GLP-1 blockers, which are revolutionizing weight control.
&quot;There continues to be an unmet need for patients with obstructive and non-obstructive HCM, and we are excited to be part of the ongoing CIRRUS-HCM trial evaluating a novel treatment,&quot; commented Anjali T. Owens, M.D., Medical Director, Center for Inherited Cardiac Disease, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and CIRRUS-HCM Investigator.
<h2>Sell-Side Interest Points to Higher Prices for Edgewise Therapeutics&nbsp;</h2>
After years of wallowing, Edgewise Therapeutics&#39;s share price action began to perk up this year as the news stream turned positive and sell-side interest was reinvigorated. The trend of price target reductions ended, and now the revisions are leading the market higher.&nbsp;
The consensus estimate reported by Marketbeat.com assumes at least a 15% upside from the $28 level, but revisions lead to the high-end range. Wedbush is among the few issuing revisions immediately after the news was released, raising its target by 42% to $44 and just shy of the high of $48. That was set by Piper Sandler earlier this year and implies a 70% upside is possible for this healthcare stock within the next twelve months.&nbsp;
Institutional activity is also bullish for this market. The institutional activity is robustly in favor of higher prices, surging to a record in Q2 and sustaining a solid pace in Q3. The takeaway is that institutions, private equity, and venture capital own about 90% of this stock and insiders another 4.5%, showing a high conviction in their support.&nbsp;
<h2>Short-Squeeze in Edgewise Therapeutics Means Volatility Ahead</h2>
Short interest is a factor in the share price surge. The short interest was nearly 15% in the last report and sufficient for a squeeze. Because EDG-700 is still in early trials and far from approval, the company is far from revenue and profits, and the short-sellers will likely reposition at a higher level and weigh on the market over the next few quarters. The good news is that volatility and short-sellers mean the share price will likely decline to retest for solid support. In that scenario, the stock could retreat to the $22 level or lower, opening a more attractive entry for investors.&nbsp;
<h2>Edgewise is Not a One-Trick Pony</h2>
Edgewise Therapeutics has an attractive, if small, pipeline of candidates in early stage 1 and stage 2 trials. They target individuals with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy and have shown positive results to date. The next batch of results from these tests is expected in Q4 of this year and may provide another catalyst for the market. Regarding operations, the company reports losses due to its research and lack of revenue, but the losses are manageable, given the balance sheet. The company has over half a billion in cash, sufficient to sustain operations at recent levels for over 15 quarters.&nbsp;
The price chart of EWTX looks good. The market is recovering from its post-IPO blahs and appears to be in a full reversal. The price action is supported by increasingly high volume, so it has a high probability of continuing its advance. However, Investors should expect resistance to cap gains near the all-time highs until further developments are announced.
<img alt="EWTX stock chart" class="aligncenter" src="https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20240919123339_chart-ewtx-9192024.png" style="height:426px; width:917px" />
The article &quot;<a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stock-ideas/edgewise-therapeutics-soars-50-key-reasons-behind-the-surge/">Edgewise Therapeutics Soars 50%: Key Reasons Behind the Surge</a>&quot; first appeared on MarketBeat.

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Edgewise Therapeutics Soars 50%: Key Reasons Behind the Surge

Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd maintains American Electric Power (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AEP#NASDAQ">AEP</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $102 to $108.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on American Electric Power, Raises Price Target to $108

Barclays analyst Matthew Bouley maintains KB Home (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBH#NYSE">KBH</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $78 to $99.

Barclays Maintains Overweight on KB Home, Raises Price Target to $99

DoorDash, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DASH#NASDAQ">DASH</a>) stock surged Wednesday after KeyBanc analyst Justin Patterson upgraded the stock from Sector Weight to Overweight with a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DASH/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">$177&nbsp;price target</a>.
Patterson noted DoorDash as a clear share gainer in a secular growth category with emerging revenue streams from advertising and new verticals like grocery.
When Patterson initiated DoorDash before <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/08/40116158/doordash-q2-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-miss-total-orders-up-19-results-reflect-years-of-investment-a'" rel="noreferrer noopener">second-quarter earnings</a>, he was constructive on DoorDash&#8217;s fundamentals and long-term opportunity but cautious on near-term consumer spending data points, particularly around restaurants.
The analyst told DoorDash&#8217;s second-quarter results eased many concerns about any significant impact from weaker consumer spending. Additionally, a broader set of reports showed resilience, and he left the second quarter viewing consumer softness as more localized than widespread.
His latest survey results reinforced that DoorDash is still distancing peers in food delivery and showing early signs of success with grocery.
In turn, the analyst noted that consensus is understating both Gross Order Volume (GOV) and EBITDA growth in 2025E (he is 2% and 3% above consensus) and 2026E (he is 3% and 6% above consensus). Rolling forward a 20 times Enterprise Value to EBITDA valuation to 2026E, Patterson reached a price target of $177.
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After reviewing Patterson&#8217;s third-quarter Mobility and Delivery Survey and model assumptions, he became more confident that DoorDash is gaining ground in its core and emerging verticals. This should sustain over 15% GOV growth and drive EBITDA of $3.5 billion by 2026E (~6% above consensus).
Patterson&#8217;s latest survey showed ongoing gains in food delivery usage, with 39% using DoorDash the most, 23 points above Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>), and in grocery, 8% using DoorDash the most, up by 300 bps since December 2023.
The analyst noted a strong core and ramp in new verticals should support his revised estimates for ~17% and 15% GOV growth in 2025E and 2026E (versus consensus of 15% and 13%) and EBITDA of $2.6 billion and $3.5 billion (3% and 6% above consensus).
Price Action: DASH stock is up 1.27% at $143.48 at the last check on Wednesday.
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DoorDash Positioned As Clear Market Share Gainer With Growth In Grocery And Ads, Analyst Says, Upgrades Stock

Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd maintains Ameren (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AEE#NYSE">AEE</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $81 to $85.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Ameren, Raises Price Target to $85

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Barclays analyst Trevor Young maintains GoDaddy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GDDY#NYSE">GDDY</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $165 to $185.

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Barclays Maintains Overweight on GoDaddy, Raises Price Target to $185

Opentrons, a Long Island City-based biotech company, is at the forefront of the robot revolution. Known for its cutting-edge AI-powered robots, Opentrons is revolutionizing scientific research, particularly in health care. Backed by prominent investors like Bill Gates, the company is dramatically reducing costs in the biotech space by automating complex lab procedures, making science more accessible and efficient.
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Gates' involvement with Opentrons takes them one step closer to fulfilling their mission to make advanced technology accessible to scientists worldwide. According to the New York Post, Gates helped connect the company to rural African villages that needed the tech devices.&nbsp;
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Jonathan Brennan-Badal, Opentrons' CEO, shared Gates' vision during an interview with The Post, saying, "His principle interest really is around how we can be building a platform and ecosystem … enabling third-party developers like other startups, scientists to build new applications for our robot, build new devices, hardware devices that can integrate with our platform."
Opentrons has integrated AI tools like <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40890661/chatgpt-parent-openai-establishes-oversight-committee-for-safety-amid-recent-fears-of-biological-wea">ChatGPT</a> and large language models (LLM) into their robots to simplify the programming process. This allows scientists to use simple prompts, like "run a COVID test," without requiring extensive coding knowledge to get the robot to work. Once the prompt is said, the robot takes care of the rest.&nbsp;
These robots are saving scientists time and money worldwide. They are already deployed in 14 of the 15 leading global pharmaceutical companies, performing tasks such as sequencing DNA and intricate lab tests. They are transforming how scientists conduct their research.&nbsp;
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On the topic of saving money, Opentrons' robots played a significant role during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company set up a Pandemic Response Lab (PRL) in 2020 and used 40 of its robots to conduct over 12 million COVID tests in New York City. This automation saved the city and taxpayers roughly 80% of the cost, approximating around $600 billion in savings. These robots were also the first to identify new variants of COVID-19, including Omicron.&nbsp;
Beyond the cost savings to taxpayers and scientists, the price point for Opentrons robots is also appealing. The robots start at $10,000, significantly more affordable than leading competitors, who charge around $100,000.&nbsp;
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A more affordable robot like this allows smaller labs and research facilities to access this advanced technology worldwide. Opentrons' mission goes beyond just making a more affordable solution though. It's important that their robots are portable too. Their robots have been used in remote locations – and can even run on car batteries – to test for disease outbreaks.&nbsp;
Opentrons' innovation doesn't stop at testing. The company is working on reducing the astronomical costs of gene therapy, which currently exceeds $1 million per treatment. By leveraging <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/content/40971485/robotics-industry-growth-brings-new-jobs-and-housing-market-demand-to-colorado">robotics</a> and automation, Opentrons aims to reduce these costs to $30,000 or less, making lifesaving treatments accessible to a broader population.
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Bill Gates Backs NYC's Robot Revolution: Opentrons AI Changing Science And Medicine With Robot Pricing Starting At $10,000

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on AST SpaceMobile. Our analysis of options history for AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASTS#NASDAQ">ASTS</a>) revealed 24 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 50% of traders were bullish, while 37% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 11 were puts, with a value of $1,468,076, and 13 were calls, valued at $534,208.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $10.0 to $35.0 for AST SpaceMobile over the recent three months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in AST SpaceMobile's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to AST SpaceMobile's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $10.0 to $35.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>AST SpaceMobile Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727279132_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

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<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ASTS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$5.7</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.47</td>
<td>$22.50</td>
<td>$547.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">128</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
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<td>ASTS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$5.7</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.48</td>
<td>$22.50</td>
<td>$411.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">128</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
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<td>ASTS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$18.5</td>
<td>$15.9</td>
<td>$18.29</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$109.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">88</td>
<td>60</td>
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<td>ASTS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$5.6</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.53</td>
<td>$22.50</td>
<td>$82.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">128</td>
<td>233</td>
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<td>ASTS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$5.7</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$22.50</td>
<td>$82.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">128</td>
<td>256</td>
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<h3>About AST SpaceMobile</h3>
AST SpaceMobile Inc is a satellite designer and manufacturer. The company is building a cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices, and off-the-shelf mobile phones based on extensive IP and patent portfolio. It has focused on eliminating the connectivity gaps faced by mobile subscribers and finally bringing broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. The Company's spaceMobile Service is being designed to provide cost-effective, high-speed Cellular Broadband services to end-users who are out of terrestrial cellular coverage using existing mobile devices.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding AST SpaceMobile, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Current Position of AST SpaceMobile</h3>
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<li>Currently trading with a volume of 4,693,679, the ASTS's price is down by -3.33%, now at $24.99. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 48 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On AST SpaceMobile</h3>
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $49.5.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from B. Riley Securities continues to hold a Buy rating for AST SpaceMobile, targeting a price of $36. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Deutsche Bank persists with their Buy rating on AST SpaceMobile, maintaining a target price of $63. 
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Decoding AST SpaceMobile's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Our analysis of options history for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/REGN#NASDAQ">REGN</a>) revealed 12 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 16% of traders were bullish, while 58% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 10 were puts, with a value of $445,523, and 2 were calls, valued at $67,950.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $750.0 and $1170.0 for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
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 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals'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 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals's whale activity within a strike price range from $750.0 to $1170.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727279127_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

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<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
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<td>REGN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$30.7</td>
<td>$26.7</td>
<td>$30.7</td>
<td>$1040.00</td>
<td>$122.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">4</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">41</td>
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<td>REGN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$46.5</td>
<td>$41.0</td>
<td>$44.6</td>
<td>$1000.00</td>
<td>$44.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">5</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>REGN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$144.0</td>
<td>$137.5</td>
<td>$139.66</td>
<td>$1170.00</td>
<td>$41.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">5</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>REGN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$97.0</td>
<td>$96.9</td>
<td>$97.0</td>
<td>$1120.00</td>
<td>$38.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">89</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>REGN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$100.7</td>
<td>$94.6</td>
<td>$96.6</td>
<td>$1120.00</td>
<td>$38.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">89</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">29</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Regeneron Pharmaceuticals</h3>
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals discovers, develops, and commercializes products that fight eye disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and inflammation. The company has several marketed products, including Eylea, approved for wet age-related macular degeneration and other eye diseases; Praluent for LDL cholesterol lowering; Dupixent in immunology; Libtayo in oncology; and Kevzara in rheumatoid arthritis. Regeneron is also developing monoclonal and bispecific antibodies with Sanofi, other collaborators, and independently, and has earlier-stage partnerships that bring new technology to the pipeline, including RNAi (Alnylam) and CRISPR-based gene editing (Intellia).
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Current Position of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 389,940, the REGN's price is down by -1.07%, now at $1034.78. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 36 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $1184.8.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
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&#x2A; An analyst from RBC Capital downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $1282. 
&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald lowers its rating to Neutral with a new price target of $1015. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Leerink Partners downgraded its action to Market Perform with a price target of $1077. 
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from RBC Capital downgraded its rating to Outperform, setting a price target of $1250. 
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from BMO Capital downgraded its rating to Outperform, setting a price target of $1300. 
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Barclays analyst Michael Leithead maintains Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KRO#NYSE">KRO</a>) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $9 to $10.

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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Kohl's. Our analysis of options history for Kohl's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KSS#NYSE">KSS</a>) revealed 12 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 66% of traders were bullish, while 25% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $536,471, and 5 were calls, valued at $300,562.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $12.5 to $22.0 for Kohl's during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Kohl's stands at 1086.33, with a total volume reaching 9,469.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Kohl's, situated within the strike price corridor from $12.5 to $22.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Kohl's 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727279122_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>KSS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$2.31</td>
<td>$2.27</td>
<td>$2.31</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$162.6K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KSS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$2.38</td>
<td>$2.26</td>
<td>$2.26</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$129.9K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KSS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$8.75</td>
<td>$8.5</td>
<td>$8.75</td>
<td>$12.50</td>
<td>$120.7K</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>138</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KSS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$2.3</td>
<td>$2.29</td>
<td>$2.29</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$93.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KSS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$8.75</td>
<td>$8.5</td>
<td>$8.75</td>
<td>$12.50</td>
<td>$81.3K</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>344</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Kohl's</h3>
Kohl's operates about 1,176 department stores in 49 states that sell moderately priced private-label and national brand clothing, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, and home furnishings. Most of these stores are in strip centers. Kohl's also operates a large digital sales business. Women's apparel is Kohl's largest category, having generated 26% of its 2023 sales. The retailer, headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, opened its first department store in 1962.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Kohl's, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Current Position of Kohl's</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 2,143,963, the price of KSS is up 0.76% at $19.91. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 55 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Kohl's</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $21.6.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Evercore ISI Group has decided to maintain their In-Line rating on Kohl's, which currently sits at a price target of $20. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Baird keeps a Outperform rating on Kohl's with a target price of $25. 
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from TD Cowen downgraded its rating to Hold, setting a price target of $21. 
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from JP Morgan downgraded its rating to Underweight, setting a price target of $19. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Telsey Advisory Group keeps a Market Perform rating on Kohl's with a target price of $23. 
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Barclays analyst Michael Leithead maintains Tronox Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TROX#NYSE">TROX</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $19 to $18.

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BlackSky Technology Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKSY#NYSE">BKSY</a>) shares are trading lower by 16.9% to $4.19 during Wednesday&#8217;s session after the company announced the pricing of a $40 million public offering of 10 million shares at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/09/b41023809/blacksky-announces-pricing-of-upsized-40-million-public-offering-of-common-stock">$4.00 per share</a>.
The offering, solely from BlackSky, is set to close around September 26, pending standard conditions. The company has also granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 1.5 million shares. 
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