Decoding Boeing's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

Author: Benzinga Insights | August 02, 2024 10:16am

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Boeing.

Looking at options history for Boeing (NYSE:BA) we detected 22 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 45% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 40% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 11 are puts, for a total amount of $606,665 and 11, calls, for a total amount of $800,780.

Expected Price Movements

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $90.0 to $205.0 for Boeing over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Boeing'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 Boeing's whale activity within a strike price range from $90.0 to $205.0 in the last 30 days.

Boeing Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Noteworthy Options Activity:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
BA	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	01/16/26	$41.6	$40.4	$40.4	$160.00	$202.0K	433	50
BA	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	01/16/26	$23.5	$20.85	$23.27	$200.00	$116.3K	2.0K	0
BA	PUT	TRADE	BEARISH	10/18/24	$6.1	$3.5	$5.65	$165.00	$113.0K	572	200
BA	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	01/16/26	$25.25	$21.5	$22.5	$200.00	$112.5K	2.0K	50
BA	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	08/16/24	$12.3	$11.2	$11.8	$180.00	$107.3K	6.5K	952

About Boeing

Boeing is a major aerospace and defense firm. It operates in three segments: commercial airplanes; defense, space, and security; and global services. Boeing's commercial airplanes segment competes with Airbus in the production of aircraft that can carry more than 130 passengers. Boeing's defense, space, and security segment competes with Lockheed, Northrop, and several other firms to create military aircraft, satellites, and weaponry. Global services provides aftermarket support to airlines.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Boeing, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Present Market Standing of Boeing

• With a volume of 2,330,472, the price of BA is down -4.99% at $169.41.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 82 days.

What The Experts Say On Boeing

2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $232.5.

• Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Stifel keeps a Buy rating on Boeing with a target price of $235.
• Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Susquehanna continues to hold a Positive rating for Boeing, targeting a price of $230.

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