Benzinga | Jan 21, 2022 05:10AM EST

PepsiCo Whale Trades For January 20

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

Looking at options history for PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) we detected 16 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 68% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 31% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $310,070 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $418,994.

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 $85.0 to $190.0 for PepsiCo 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 PepsiCo'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 PepsiCo's whale trades within a strike price range from $85.0 to $190.0 in the last 30 days.

PepsiCo 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 InterestPEP CALL TRADE BEARISH 03/18/ $85.00 $90.3K 4 0 22PEP PUT TRADE BULLISH 02/18/ $190.00 $60.4K 2 40 22PEP PUT TRADE BULLISH 01/21/ $190.00 $59.6K 49 40 22PEP CALL SWEEP BULLISH 04/14/ $180.00 $58.2K 1.8K 2 22PEP CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/21/ $125.00 $50.4K 18 10 22

Where Is PepsiCo Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 2,806,174, the price of PEP is down -0.04% at $175.14.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 21 days.

What The Experts Say On PepsiCo:

* Argus Research has decided to maintain their Buy rating on PepsiCo, which currently sits at a price target of $195.

Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.

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