Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Hewlett Packard. Our analysis of options history for Hewlett Packard (NYSE:HPE) revealed 51 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 47% of traders were bullish, while 52% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 4 were puts, with a value of $209,460, and 47 were calls, valued at $4,477,387.
Predicted Price Range
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $14.0 to $22.0 for Hewlett Packard over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In today’s trading context, the average open interest for options of Hewlett Packard stands at 4403.09, with a total volume reaching 126,493.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Hewlett Packard, situated within the strike price corridor from $14.0 to $22.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Hewlett Packard Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $19.00 | $497.6K | 4.9K | 8.7K |
| HPE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $19.00 | $306.1K | 4.9K | 2.0K |
| HPE | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $15.00 | $248.0K | 910 | 930 |
| HPE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $19.00 | $215.6K | 15.4K | 7.9K |
| HPE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $19.00 | $196.0K | 15.4K | 3.9K |
About Hewlett Packard
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an information technology vendor that provides hardware and software to enterprises. Its primary product lines are compute servers, storage arrays, and networking equipment; it also has a high-performance computing business. HPE’s stated goal is to be a complete edge-to-cloud company, and its portfolio enables hybrid clouds and hyperconverged infrastructure. It uses a primarily outsourced manufacturing model and employs 60,000 people worldwide.
Current Position of Hewlett Packard
- With a trading volume of 25,719,411, the price of HPE is up by 1.27%, reaching $18.33.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 83 days from now.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Hewlett Packard
A total of 4 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $16.75.
- An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Hewlett Packard, which currently sits at a price target of $14.
- An analyst from Wells Fargo has revised its rating downward to Equal-Weight, adjusting the price target to $17.
- An analyst from Evercore ISI Group persists with their In-Line rating on Hewlett Packard, maintaining a target price of $18.
- An analyst from Stifel has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Hewlett Packard, which currently sits at a price target of $18.
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