Benzinga’s options scanner just detected over 16 options trades for MetLife MET summing a total amount of $2,564,832.
At the same time, our algo caught 14 for a total amount of 2,551,187.
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 $47.5 to $72.5 for MetLife 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 MetLife’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 MetLife’s whale activity within a strike price range from $47.5 to $72.5 in the last 30 days.
MetLife 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MET | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $67.50 | $1.2M | 40 | 1.0K |
| MET | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $65.00 | $790.0K | 569 | 1.0K |
| MET | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $62.50 | $53.2K | 954 | 76 |
| MET | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $65.00 | $47.4K | 569 | 1.2K |
| MET | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $65.00 | $47.4K | 569 | 1.1K |
Where Is MetLife Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,831,097, the price of MET is down -0.97% at $61.09.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 29 days.
What The Experts Say On MetLife:
- Jefferies upgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $72
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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