Check Out What Whales Are Doing With WFC

Author: Benzinga Insights | September 18, 2024 11:33am

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with WFC, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Wells Fargo.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 50%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $26,775, and 7, calls, for a total amount of $276,497.

Expected Price Movements

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $40.0 to $56.0 for Wells Fargo over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

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 Wells Fargo'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 Wells Fargo's whale activity within a strike price range from $40.0 to $56.0 in the last 30 days.

Wells Fargo Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Largest Options Trades Observed:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
WFC	CALL	TRADE	NEUTRAL	09/20/24	$0.5	$0.48	$0.49	$55.00	$61.2K	12.0K	1.7K
WFC	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	09/27/24	$4.95	$4.9	$4.9	$50.00	$49.0K	282	251
WFC	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	10/04/24	$1.83	$1.8	$1.8	$54.00	$36.0K	1.1K	24
WFC	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	09/20/24	$2.98	$2.89	$2.97	$52.00	$35.7K	2.3K	125
WFC	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	10/04/24	$0.68	$0.67	$0.68	$56.00	$34.1K	320	517

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company has four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. It is almost entirely focused on the U.S.

Having examined the options trading patterns of Wells Fargo, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Wells Fargo's Current Market Status

• Currently trading with a volume of 2,725,452, the WFC's price is down by -0.06%, now at $54.48.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 23 days.

What The Experts Say On Wells Fargo

Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $65.0.

• Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Goldman Sachs keeps a Buy rating on Wells Fargo with a target price of $65.
• An analyst from Evercore ISI Group has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Wells Fargo, which currently sits at a price target of $65.
• An analyst from Deutsche Bank has elevated its stance to Buy, setting a new price target at $65.

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