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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC), 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 KLAC usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for KLA. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 25% leaning bullish and 62% bearish. Among these notable options, 6 are puts, totaling $442,900, and 2 are calls, amounting to $95,910.
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $640.0 to $1000.0 for KLA over the last 3 months.
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for KLA options trades today is 93.67 with a total volume of 178.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for KLA's big money trades within a strike price range of $640.0 to $1000.0 over 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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KLAC | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/09/24 | $41.1 | $37.5 | $41.1 | $790.00 | $172.6K | 46 | 42 |
KLAC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/30/24 | $19.1 | $13.3 | $14.9 | $700.00 | $110.2K | 107 | 100 |
KLAC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $70.0 | $60.1 | $65.0 | $640.00 | $65.0K | 47 | 0 |
KLAC | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $23.7 | $17.3 | $20.6 | $1000.00 | $61.8K | 107 | 30 |
KLAC | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/30/24 | $15.2 | $13.3 | $15.2 | $700.00 | $39.5K | 107 | 0 |
KLA is one of the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturers in the world. It specializes in the market segment of semiconductor process control, wherein machines inspect semiconductor wafers during research and development and manufacturing for defects and verify precise measurements. In this section of the market, KLA holds a majority share. It also has a small exposure to the etch and deposition segments of the WFE market. It counts as top customers the largest chipmakers in the world, including TSMC and Samsung.
In light of the recent options history for KLA, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $887.0.
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