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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 33 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 39% leaning bullish and 45% bearish. Among these notable options, 15 are puts, totaling $715,079, and 18 are calls, amounting to $1,158,190.
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $175.0 to $300.0 for Applied Mat over the recent three months.
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Applied Mat options trades today is 855.59 with a total volume of 22,124.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Applied Mat's big money trades within a strike price range of $175.0 to $300.0 over the last 30 days.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $17.75 | $17.55 | $17.74 | $195.00 | $404.3K | 1.0K | 386 |
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $4.9 | $4.75 | $4.75 | $220.00 | $108.8K | 2.1K | 923 |
| AMAT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/28/24 | $8.85 | $8.7 | $8.7 | $215.00 | $86.9K | 25 | 205 |
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $11.85 | $11.65 | $11.7 | $200.00 | $81.9K | 1.4K | 688 |
| AMAT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/24/24 | $4.5 | $3.3 | $3.75 | $215.00 | $75.3K | 243 | 0 |
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.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Applied Mat, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $240.0.
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