Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Texas Instruments.
Looking at options history for Texas Instruments TXN we detected 9 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 22% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 66% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $539,880 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $360,395.
Predicted Price Range
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $175.0 and $190.0 for Texas Instruments, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
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 Texas Instruments'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 Texas Instruments's whale trades within a strike price range from $175.0 to $190.0 in the last 30 days.
Texas Instruments Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TXN | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $2.38 | $2.37 | $2.37 | $175.00 | $384.1K | 268 | 1.6K |
| TXN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/24/25 | $2.41 | $2.14 | $2.36 | $180.00 | $109.0K | 2.9K | 701 |
| TXN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $9.55 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $190.00 | $81.4K | 1.0K | 445 |
| TXN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $9.55 | $9.3 | $9.3 | $190.00 | $75.3K | 1.0K | 189 |
| TXN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $9.55 | $9.15 | $9.35 | $190.00 | $52.3K | 1.0K | 245 |
About Texas Instruments
Dallas-based Texas Instruments generates over 95% of its revenue from semiconductors and the remainder from its well-known calculators. Texas Instruments is the world's largest maker of analog chips, which are used to process real-world signals such as sound and power. Texas Instruments also has a leading market share position in processors and microcontrollers used in a wide variety of electronics applications.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Texas Instruments, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of Texas Instruments
- With a trading volume of 612,326, the price of TXN is down by -3.53%, reaching $190.54.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 7 days from now.
What The Experts Say On Texas Instruments
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $208.0.
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