A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Beyond Meat.
Looking at options history for Beyond Meat BYND we detected 32 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 53% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 46% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 28 are puts, for a total amount of $1,364,567 and 4, calls, for a total amount of $139,245.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $40.0 to $110.0 for Beyond Meat over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 Beyond Meat'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 Beyond Meat's whale activity within a strike price range from $40.0 to $110.0 in the last 30 days.
Beyond Meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYND | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/22 | $60.00 | $327.0K | 1.0K | 300 |
| BYND | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/22 | $60.00 | $124.3K | 1.0K | 100 |
| BYND | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/16/22 | $110.00 | $64.0K | 2.2K | 134 |
| BYND | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $100.00 | $55.6K | 5.6K | 0 |
| BYND | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $40.00 | $49.5K | 3.2K | 309 |
Where Is Beyond Meat Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,685,302, the price of BYND is up 1.35% at $47.41.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 65 days.
What The Experts Say On Beyond Meat:
- Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Beyond Meat, which currently sits at a price target of $50.
- Mizuho has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Beyond Meat, which currently sits at a price target of $45.
- JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Beyond Meat, which currently sits at a price target of $32.
- Barclays upgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $80
- BMO Capital downgraded its action to Market Perform with a price target of $68
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