Benzinga | Dec 9, 2021 09:37PM EST

Check Out What Whales Are Doing With QCOM

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Qualcomm.

Looking at options history for Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) we detected 30 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50.0% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50.0% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 13 are puts, for a total amount of $1,036,467.00 and 17, calls, for a total amount of $1,335,800.00.

What's The Price Target?

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $77.5 to $200.0 for Qualcomm over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Qualcomm'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 Qualcomm's whale trades within a strike price range from $77.5 to $200.0 in the last 30 days.

Qualcomm Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/ Trade Sentiment Exp. Strike Total Trade Open Volume CALL Type Date Price Price InterestQCOM PUT TRADE BULLISH 02/18/ $165.00 $560.0K 901 1.0K 22QCOM CALL TRADE BEARISH 12/23/ $185.00 $227.8K 747 618 21QCOM CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/21/ $115.00 $190.2K 274 28 22QCOM CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/19/ $180.00 $125.4K 757 66 24QCOM CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/21/ $115.00 $116.7K 274 45 22

Where Is Qualcomm Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 2,597,625.00, the price of QCOM is down -0.6% at $182.61.

* RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 56 days.

What The Experts Say On Qualcomm:

* Citigroup has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Qualcomm, which currently sits at a price target of $180.0.

* Deutsche Bank has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Qualcomm, which currently sits at a price target of $210.0.

* Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Qualcomm, which currently sits at a price target of $210.0.

* Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Qualcomm, which currently sits at a price target of $225.0.

* Mizuho has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Qualcomm, which currently sits at a price target of $195.0.

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