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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Albemarle (NYSE:ALB), 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 ALB usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 16 extraordinary options activities for Albemarle. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 31% leaning bullish and 68% bearish. Among these notable options, 8 are puts, totaling $353,340, and 8 are calls, amounting to $406,720.
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $75.0 to $137.0 for Albemarle over the recent three months.
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Albemarle's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Albemarle's significant trades, within a strike price range of $75.0 to $137.0, over the past month.
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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ALB | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 09/20/24 | $59.8 | $56.05 | $57.74 | $75.00 | $115.4K | 54 | 0 |
ALB | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $25.7 | $25.1 | $25.7 | $135.00 | $89.9K | 129 | 44 |
ALB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $7.2 | $7.1 | $7.1 | $135.00 | $80.9K | 689 | 255 |
ALB | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $0.7 | $0.5 | $0.7 | $95.00 | $54.7K | 8.1K | 1.0K |
ALB | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $9.1 | $8.9 | $8.9 | $110.00 | $53.4K | 1.1K | 1 |
Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the U.S. and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the U.S., Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants. It is also a major producer of oil refining catalysts.
In light of the recent options history for Albemarle, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $151.6.
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