Benzinga | Jan 10, 2022 10:55AM EST

Looking At Costco Wholesale's Recent Whale Trades

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Costco Wholesale.

Looking at options history for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) we detected 24 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 33% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 66% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 18 are puts, for a total amount of $729,239 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $304,517.

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 $200.0 to $660.0 for Costco Wholesale over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

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 Costco Wholesale'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 Costco Wholesale's whale trades within a strike price range from $200.0 to $660.0 in the last 30 days.

Costco Wholesale Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/ Trade Sentiment Exp. Strike Total Trade Open Volume CALL Type Date Price Price InterestCOST PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/21/ $540.00 $110.0K 764 55 22COST CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/20/ $300.00 $91.3K 268 5 23COST CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/14/ $520.00 $73.6K 30 536 22COST PUT SWEEP BULLISH 01/14/ $505.00 $55.0K 93 525 22COST PUT SWEEP BULLISH 02/18/ $530.00 $46.2K 333 26 22

Where Is Costco Wholesale Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 1,160,878, the price of COST is down -4.63% at $511.38.

* RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 52 days.

What The Experts Say On Costco Wholesale:

* R5 Capital downgraded its action to Hold with a price target of $561

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