Benzinga | Jan 13, 2022 04:29PM EST

Goldman Sachs Group Whale Trades Spotted

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Goldman Sachs Group.

Looking at options history for Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) we detected 10 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 40% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 60% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $398,621 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $537,880.

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 $350.0 to $530.0 for Goldman Sachs Group 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 Goldman Sachs Group'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 Goldman Sachs Group's whale activity within a strike price range from $350.0 to $530.0 in the last 30 days.

Goldman Sachs Group 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 InterestGS PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/14/ $395.00 $257.2K 829 1.2K 22GS CALL TRADE BULLISH 02/18/ $400.00 $126.7K 1.3K 493 22GS CALL TRADE BEARISH 02/18/ $410.00 $107.2K 682 1.5K 22GS CALL TRADE BEARISH 02/18/ $410.00 $85.6K 682 615 22GS PUT TRADE BEARISH 02/18/ $530.00 $82.8K 0 6 22

Where Is Goldman Sachs Group Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 1,947,487, the price of GS is up 0.08% at $390.61.

* RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 5 days.

What The Experts Say On Goldman Sachs Group:

* Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Goldman Sachs Group, which currently sits at a price target of $556.

* Seaport Global has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Goldman Sachs Group, which currently sits at a price target of $487.

* UBS has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Goldman Sachs Group, which currently sits at a price target of $416.

* B of A Securities downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $475

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