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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), 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 KO usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 13 extraordinary options activities for Coca-Cola. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 30% leaning bullish and 61% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $91,201, and 10 are calls, amounting to $1,415,708.
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $52.5 to $80.0 for Coca-Cola over the last 3 months.
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 Coca-Cola'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 Coca-Cola's whale activity within a strike price range from $52.5 to $80.0 in 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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KO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $10.45 | $10.25 | $10.29 | $60.00 | $523.5K | 17 | 11 |
KO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $9.4 | $8.9 | $9.4 | $60.00 | $478.5K | 3.8K | 512 |
KO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $0.96 | $0.8 | $0.81 | $80.00 | $81.0K | 82 | 1.0K |
KO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/23/24 | $1.4 | $1.39 | $1.39 | $69.00 | $77.9K | 2.4K | 146 |
KO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/30/24 | $1.1 | $1.1 | $1.1 | $70.00 | $55.0K | 600 | 1.1K |
Founded in 1886, Atlanta-headquartered Coca-Cola is the world's largest nonalcoholic beverage company, with a strong portfolio of 200 brands covering key categories including carbonated soft drinks, water, sports, energy, juice, and coffee. Together with bottlers and distribution partners, the company sells finished beverage products bearing Coca-Cola and licensed brands through retailers and food-service locations in more than 200 countries and regions globally. Coca-Cola generates around two thirds of its total revenue overseas, with a significant portion from emerging economies in Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $70.6.
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