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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY), 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 LLY usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 30 extraordinary options activities for Eli Lilly and Co. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 33% leaning bullish and 46% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $304,322, and 26 are calls, amounting to $3,313,701.
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $400.0 and $1080.0 for Eli Lilly and Co, spanning the last three months.
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Eli Lilly and Co stands at 379.43, with a total volume reaching 283.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Eli Lilly and Co, situated within the strike price corridor from $400.0 to $1080.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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LLY | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 08/16/24 | $40.3 | $38.85 | $39.5 | $950.00 | $691.2K | 987 | 0 |
LLY | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/02/24 | $23.75 | $21.55 | $23.0 | $950.00 | $402.5K | 105 | 9 |
LLY | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $55.25 | $51.65 | $51.05 | $900.00 | $392.5K | 1.2K | 0 |
LLY | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $91.85 | $88.85 | $90.35 | $960.00 | $225.6K | 463 | 0 |
LLY | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/18/24 | $240.9 | $238.2 | $240.9 | $720.00 | $216.7K | 158 | 0 |
Eli Lilly is a drug firm with a focus on neuroscience, cardiometabolic, cancer, and immunology. Lilly's key products include Verzenio for cancer; Mounjaro, Zepbound, Jardiance, Trulicity, Humalog, and Humulin for diabetes; and Taltz and Olumiant for immunology.
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $912.6.
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