Behind the Scenes of Applied Mat's Latest Options Trends

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Applied Mat.

Looking at options history for Applied Mat AMAT we detected 42 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 33% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 57% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 20 are puts, for a total amount of $1,923,691 and 22, calls, for a total amount of $1,596,993.

Expected Price Movements

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $130.0 to $280.0 for Applied Mat over the last 3 months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

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 Applied Mat’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 Applied Mat’s whale trades within a strike price range from $130.0 to $280.0 in the last 30 days.

Applied Mat Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Significant Options Trades Detected:

About Applied Mat

Applied Materials Inc is the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturer in the world. Applied Materials has a broad portfolio spanning nearly every corner of the WFE ecosystem. Specifically, Applied Materials holds a market share leadership position in deposition, which entails the layering of new materials on semiconductor wafers. It is more exposed to general-purpose logic chips made at integrated device manufacturers and foundries. It counts the largest chipmakers in the world as customers, including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.

Having examined the options trading patterns of Applied Mat, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Applied Mat’s Current Market Status

• Trading volume stands at 3,822,939, with AMAT’s price up by 1.4%, positioned at $194.74.
• RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
• Earnings announcement expected in 23 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About Applied Mat

In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $207.4.

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* In a positive move, an analyst from Keybanc has upgraded their rating to Overweight and adjusted the price target to $225.
* An analyst from Mizuho persists with their Outperform rating on Applied Mat, maintaining a target price of $210.
* An analyst from Wells Fargo persists with their Overweight rating on Applied Mat, maintaining a target price of $200.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Goldman Sachs keeps a Buy rating on Applied Mat with a target price of $202.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Equal-Weight rating on Applied Mat with a target price of $200.

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