Benzinga | Dec 27, 2021 11:47AM EST

This Is What Whales Are Betting On PayPal Holdings

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

Looking at options history for PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) we detected 11 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 45% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 54% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $336,520 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $316,264.

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 $80.0 to $260.0 for PayPal Holdings 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 PayPal Holdings'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 PayPal Holdings's whale trades within a strike price range from $80.0 to $260.0 in the last 30 days.

PayPal Holdings 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 InterestPYPL PUT TRADE BULLISH 06/17/ $260.00 $139.5K 1.5K 21 22PYPL CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/20/ $180.00 $108.0K 6.6K 585 23PYPL PUT SWEEP BULLISH 09/15/ $190.00 $103.0K 1.4K 31 23PYPL CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/21/ $200.00 $46.4K 18.9K 1.1K 22PYPL CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 01/21/ $80.00 $44.7K 308 4 22

Where Is PayPal Holdings Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 2,965,196, the price of PYPL is up 0.02% at $192.04.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 37 days.

What The Experts Say On PayPal Holdings:

* Wedbush has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on PayPal Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $220.

* Mizuho has decided to maintain their Buy rating on PayPal Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $225.

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