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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in SBUX usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 12 extraordinary options activities for Starbucks. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 41% leaning bullish and 41% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $180,080, and 10 are calls, amounting to $5,381,767.
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $80.0 to $87.5 for Starbucks over the recent three months.
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Starbucks options trades today is 7473.88 with a total volume of 10,960.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Starbucks's big money trades within a strike price range of $80.0 to $87.5 over the last 30 days.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBUX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $15.25 | $14.4 | $15.35 | $80.00 | $4.9M | 17.2K | 3.2K |
| SBUX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $5.65 | $5.6 | $5.6 | $80.00 | $112.5K | 7.3K | 248 |
| SBUX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $6.2 | $6.1 | $6.1 | $85.00 | $78.0K | 6.9K | 289 |
| SBUX | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $6.8 | $6.7 | $6.75 | $82.50 | $67.5K | 2.3K | 100 |
| SBUX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $6.15 | $6.1 | $6.1 | $85.00 | $61.0K | 6.9K | 409 |
Starbucks is one of the most widely recognized restaurant brands in the world, operating more than 38,000 stores across more than 80 countries as of the end of fiscal 2023. The firm operates in three segments: North America, international markets, and channel development (grocery and ready-to-drink beverage). The coffee chain generates revenue from company-operated stores, royalties, sales of equipment and products to license partners, ready-to-drink beverages, packaged coffee sales, and single-serve products.
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $112.0.
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