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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Vistra (NYSE:VST), 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 VST usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for Vistra. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 37% leaning bullish and 62% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $133,350, and 5 are calls, amounting to $535,240.
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $57.5 to $77.5 for Vistra over the recent three months.
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 Vistra'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 Vistra's whale activity within a strike price range from $57.5 to $77.5 in the last 30 days.
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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VST | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $10.5 | $10.4 | $10.5 | $57.50 | $210.0K | 867 | 200 |
VST | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/18/24 | $15.2 | $14.9 | $15.2 | $57.50 | $124.6K | 9 | 82 |
VST | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $1.25 | $1.2 | $1.2 | $77.50 | $120.1K | 1.9K | 46 |
VST | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $1.35 | $1.2 | $1.35 | $67.50 | $53.0K | 4.2K | 1.3K |
VST | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $5.1 | $4.9 | $5.1 | $70.00 | $50.9K | 1.7K | 100 |
Vistra Energy is one of the largest power producers and retail energy providers in the us Following the 2024 Energy Harbor acquisition, Vistra owns 41 gigawatts of nuclear, coal, natural gas, and solar power generation along with one of the largest utility-scale battery projects in the world. Its retail electricity business serves 5 million customers in 20 states, including almost a third of all Texas electricity consumers. Vistra emerged from the Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in 2016. It acquired Dynegy in 2018.
In light of the recent options history for Vistra, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $78.33333333333333.
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