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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades 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 AEM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for Agnico Eagle Mines.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 0% bullish and 100%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $65,480, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $674,770.
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $80.0 to $175.0 for Agnico Eagle Mines over the recent three months.
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Agnico Eagle Mines'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 Agnico Eagle Mines's whale trades within a strike price range from $80.0 to $175.0 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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| AEM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $47.0 | $46.5 | $46.67 | $125.00 | $233.3K | 103 | 90 |
| AEM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $46.9 | $46.9 | $46.9 | $125.00 | $187.2K | 103 | 0 |
| AEM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/17/27 | $38.7 | $38.0 | $38.0 | $160.00 | $76.0K | 109 | 20 |
| AEM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/17/27 | $92.1 | $89.9 | $90.64 | $80.00 | $54.3K | 115 | 6 |
| AEM | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/10/25 | $4.0 | $3.7 | $4.0 | $170.00 | $40.0K | 195 | 20 |
Agnico Eagle is a gold miner with mines in Canada, Mexico, Finland, and Australia. Agnico operated just one mine, LaRonde, as recently as 2008 before bringing its other mines online in rapid succession in the following years. It merged with Kirkland Lake Gold in 2022, acquiring the Detour Lake and Macassa mines in Canada along with the high-grade, low-cost Fosterville mine in Australia. It sold around 3.4 million gold ounces in 2024 and had about 15 years of gold reserves at end 2024. Agnico Eagle is focused on increasing gold production in lower-risk jurisdictions and bought the remaining 50% of its Canadian Malartic mine along with the Wasamac project and other assets from Yamana Gold in 2023.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Agnico Eagle Mines, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $160.0.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
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