Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Archer Aviation ( ACHR ) .

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ACHR, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what these investors just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 15 uncommon options trades for Archer Aviation ( ACHR ).

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 80% bullish and 20%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $162,638, and 11 are calls, for a total amount of $1,003,826.

Expected Price Movements

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $3.0 to $17.0 for Archer Aviation ( ACHR ) over the recent three 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 Archer Aviation's ( ACHR ) 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 Archer Aviation's ( ACHR ) whale trades within a strike price range from $3.0 to $17.0 in the last 30 days.

Archer Aviation 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Largest Options Trades Observed:

About Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc ( ACHR ) advances the benefits of sustainable air mobility. The company is engaged in designing and developing a fully electric vertical takeoff and landing eVTOL aircraft for use in UAM networks. It is creating an electric airline that moves people throughout cities in a quick, safe, sustainable, and cost-effective manner.

Having examined the options trading patterns of Archer Aviation ( ACHR ), our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Archer Aviation's Current Market Status

With a volume of 15,216,400, the price of ACHR is down -9.78% at $8.09.

RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.

Next earnings are expected to be released in 42 days.

What The Experts Say On Archer Aviation

4 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $12.125.

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* An analyst from Canaccord Genuity has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Archer Aviation ( ACHR ), which currently sits at a price target of $14.

* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from HC Wainwright & Co. keeps a Buy rating on Archer Aviation ( ACHR ) with a target price of $12.

* An analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Archer Aviation ( ACHR ), which currently sits at a price target of $13.

* An analyst from JP Morgan has revised its rating downward to Neutral, adjusting the price target to $9.

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