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Looking At FedEx's Recent Unusual Options Activity
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Looking At FedEx's Recent Unusual Options Activity
Jun 3, 2024 1:36 PM

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on FedEx ( FDX ).

Looking at options history for FedEx ( FDX ) we detected 28 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 64% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 28% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 17 are puts, for a total amount of $569,217 and 11, calls, for a total amount of $346,169.

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 $235.0 to $330.0 for FedEx ( FDX ) over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for FedEx ( FDX ) options trades today is 324.38 with a total volume of 1,703.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for FedEx's ( FDX ) big money trades within a strike price range of $235.0 to $330.0 over the last 30 days.

FedEx Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Noteworthy Options Activity:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
FDX PUT SWEEP BULLISH 12/20/24 $37.9 $37.85 $37.88 $280.00 $45.4K 205 74
FDX PUT TRADE BULLISH 06/14/24 $36.5 $33.05 $33.95 $285.00 $44.1K 0 13
FDX CALL SWEEP BEARISH 06/21/24 $2.25 $2.2 $2.2 $255.00 $43.5K 264 267
FDX PUT TRADE BULLISH 06/14/24 $41.5 $37.7 $38.95 $290.00 $42.8K 0 11
FDX PUT SWEEP BULLISH 12/20/24 $38.9 $37.85 $37.83 $280.00 $41.6K 205 13

About FedEx

FedEx ( FDX ) pioneered overnight delivery in 1973 and remains the world's largest express package provider. In its fiscal 2023, which ended May 2023, FedEx ( FDX ) derived 47% of revenue from its express division, 37% from ground, and 11% from freight, its asset-based less-than-truckload shipping segment. The remainder comes from other services, including FedEx Office, which provides document production/shipping, and FedEx Logistics, which provides global forwarding. FedEx ( FDX ) acquired Dutch parcel delivery firm TNT Express in 2016. TNT was previously the fourth-largest global parcel delivery provider.

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

Where Is FedEx Standing Right Now?

With a trading volume of 1,335,602, the price of FDX is down by -2.1%, reaching $248.62.

Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.

Next earnings report is scheduled for 22 days from now.

Professional Analyst Ratings for FedEx

2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $314.5.

Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Neutral rating for FedEx ( FDX ), targeting a price of $296.

An analyst from UBS persists with their Buy rating on FedEx ( FDX ), maintaining a target price of $333.

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.

If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for FedEx ( FDX ), Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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