Benzinga | Jan 6, 2022 11:03AM EST

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Verizon Communications

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

Looking at options history for Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) we detected 11 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 36% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 63% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $211,600 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $428,717.

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 $45.0 to $60.0 for Verizon Communications 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 Verizon Communications'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 Verizon Communications's whale trades within a strike price range from $45.0 to $60.0 in the last 30 days.

Verizon Communications 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 InterestVZ PUT TRADE BULLISH 01/07/ $60.00 $152.9K 20 230 22VZ CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/20/ $50.00 $70.8K 11.4K 150 23VZ PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/21/ $54.50 $58.6K 1.1K 715 22VZ CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/07/ $53.00 $58.3K 6.9K 2.8K 22VZ CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/21/ $52.50 $52.9K 21.1K 1.7K 22

Where Is Verizon Communications Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 5,216,615, the price of VZ is up 0.16% at $54.1.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 19 days.

What The Experts Say On Verizon Communications:

* Daiwa Capital downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $57

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