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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Applied Mat (NASDAQ:AMAT), 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 AMAT usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 19 extraordinary options activities for Applied Mat. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 42% leaning bullish and 57% bearish. Among these notable options, 7 are puts, totaling $892,680, and 12 are calls, amounting to $756,983.
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $155.0 to $250.0 for Applied Mat over the last 3 months.
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Applied Mat's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Applied Mat's significant trades, within a strike price range of $155.0 to $250.0, over the past month.
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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AMAT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $175.00 | $327.0K | 132 | 147 |
AMAT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $175.00 | $312.3K | 132 | 148 |
AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/18/24 | $230.00 | $290.7K | 7 | 190 |
AMAT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $195.00 | $67.3K | 208 | 59 |
AMAT | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 10/18/24 | $200.00 | $66.9K | 26 | 27 |
Applied Materials is the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturer in the world. Applied Materials has a broad portfolio spanning nearly every corner of the WFE ecosystem. Specifically, Applied Materials holds a market share leadership position in deposition, which entails the layering of new materials on semiconductor wafers. It is more exposed to general-purpose logic chips made at integrated device manufacturers and foundries. It counts the largest chipmakers in the world as customers, including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $209.0.
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