Benzinga | Dec 10, 2021 01:58PM EST

Beyond Meat Whale Trades Spotted

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Beyond Meat.

Looking at options history for Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) we detected 15 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 33.33% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 66.67% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 13 are puts, for a total amount of $3,036,645.00 and 2, calls, for a total amount of $58,154.00.

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 $40.0 to $100.0 for Beyond Meat over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

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 Beyond Meat'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 Beyond Meat's whale activity within a strike price range from $40.0 to $100.0 in the last 30 days.

Beyond Meat 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 InterestBYND PUT TRADE BULLISH 01/19/ $80.00 $957.3K 1.1K 302 24BYND PUT TRADE BULLISH 05/20/ $95.00 $840.0K 2.3K 250 22BYND PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/21/ $90.00 $243.5K 6.4K 111 22BYND PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/20/ $75.00 $233.5K 3.0K 100 23BYND PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/19/ $40.00 $200.0K 1 201 24

Where Is Beyond Meat Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 2,506,519.00, the price of BYND is down -7.22% at $65.03.

* RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 76 days.

What The Experts Say On Beyond Meat:

* Bernstein downgraded its action to Market Perform with a price target of $100.0

* Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Beyond Meat, which currently sits at a price target of $72.0.

* HSBC downgraded its action to Reduce with a price target of $62.0

* Credit Suisse has decided to maintain their Underperform rating on Beyond Meat, which currently sits at a price target of $60.0.

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