Someone with a lot of money to spend had a good stance Service Today NOW.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when a big position emerged in the history of publicly available options that we monitor here at Benzinga.
Whether it’s an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don’t know. But when something this big happens NOW, it often means someone knows something is going to happen.
So how do we know what this whale did?
Today, Benzinga’s options scanner detects 11 unusual options trades for ServiceNow.
This is not normal.
The overall sentiment of big-money traders is divided between 63% bullish and 36%, bearish.
Of all the special options we discovered, 8 were placed, for a total amount of $ 791,782, and 3 were calls, for a total amount of $ 86,027.
What is the Target Price?
Considering the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it appears that Whales has been targeting a price range from $ 360.0 to $ 600.0 for ServiceNow over the past 3 months.
Volume and Open Interest Development
Looking at volume and open interest is an insightful way to make due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track liquidity and interest for ServiceNow options for a particular strike price.
Below, we note the evolution of volume and open interest of calls and placements, respectively, for all ServiceNow whale activity within the strike price range from $ 360.0 to $ 600.0 over the past 30 days.
ServiceNow Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Largest Options Seen:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Type of Trade | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trading Price | Open Interest | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/19/22 | $ 500.00 | $ 210.5K | 418 | 151 |
| NOW | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/19/22 | $ 500.00 | $ 207.5K | 418 | 50 |
| NOW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/19/22 | $ 500.00 | $ 168.8K | 418 | 191 |
| NOW | PUT | WALIS | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $ 360.00 | $ 58.9K | 175 | 56 |
| NOW | PUT | WALIS | BEARISH | 08/19/22 | $ 510.00 | $ 45.9K | 43 | 10 |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Type of Trade | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trading Price | Open Interest | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/19/22 | $ 500.00 | $ 210.5K | 418 | 151 |
| NOW | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/19/22 | $ 500.00 | $ 207.5K | 418 | 50 |
| NOW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/19/22 | $ 500.00 | $ 168.8K | 418 | 191 |
| NOW | PUT | WALIS | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $ 360.00 | $ 58.9K | 175 | 56 |
| NOW | PUT | WALIS | BEARISH | 08/19/22 | $ 510.00 | $ 45.9K | 43 | 10 |
Where Does ServiceNow Stand Now?
- At a volume of 370,423, the NOW price dropped -0.06% to $ 506.11.
- RSI indicators indicate that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Subsequent earnings are expected to be released within 49 days.
What Service Experts Say Today:
- Mizuho decided to keep their Buy rating on ServiceNow, which is currently at a target price of $ 550.
- Wells Fargo lowered its action to Overweight with a target price of $ 600
- Piper Sandler decided to keep their Overweight rating on ServiceNow, which is currently at a target price of $ 600.
- Morgan Stanley decided to keep their Overweight rating on ServiceNow, which currently sits at the $ 594 price target.
- Stifel decided to keep their Buy rating on ServiceNow, which is currently at a target price of $ 550.
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