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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN), 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 TXN usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 43 extraordinary options activities for Texas Instruments. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 34% leaning bullish and 37% bearish. Among these notable options, 5 are puts, totaling $367,359, and 38 are calls, amounting to $4,043,346.
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $160.0 to $240.0 for Texas Instruments over the recent three months.
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Texas Instruments stands at 1962.26, with a total volume reaching 26,774.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Texas Instruments, situated within the strike price corridor from $160.0 to $240.0, 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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TXN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 09/20/24 | $3.95 | $3.75 | $3.85 | $215.00 | $770.0K | 53 | 2.3K |
TXN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $8.55 | $8.3 | $8.5 | $240.00 | $425.0K | 27 | 500 |
TXN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $12.1 | $11.8 | $11.8 | $200.00 | $224.2K | 12.9K | 973 |
TXN | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $34.05 | $33.75 | $33.75 | $240.00 | $168.7K | 2 | 50 |
TXN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 09/20/24 | $11.7 | $11.3 | $11.5 | $200.00 | $165.6K | 12.9K | 1.8K |
Dallas-based Texas Instruments generates over 95% of its revenue from semiconductors and the remainder from its well-known calculators. Texas Instruments is the world's largest maker of analog chips, which are used to process real-world signals such as sound and power. Texas Instruments also has a leading market share position in processors and microcontrollers used in a wide variety of electronics applications.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Texas Instruments, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $222.0.
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