Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Workday , and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in WDAY usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 9 extraordinary options activities for Workday. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 66% leaning bullish and 33% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $244,664, and 7 are calls, amounting to $284,340.
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $220.0 to $282.5 for Workday over the recent three months.
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 Workday'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 Workday's whale activity within a strike price range from $220.0 to $282.5 in the last 30 days.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDAY | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| WDAY | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 587 | 275 | ||||||
| WDAY | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 751 | 101 | ||||||
| WDAY | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 751 | 51 | ||||||
| WDAY | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 1 | 54 |
Workday is a software company that offers human capital management, or HCM, financial management, and business planning solutions. Known for being a cloud-only software provider, Workday is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. Founded in 2005, Workday now employs over 18,000 employees.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Workday, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
With a volume of 937,628, the price of WDAY is up 1.34% at $262.92.
RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
Next earnings are expected to be released in 5 days.
A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $305.0.
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* Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Scotiabank lowers its rating to Sector Outperform with a new price target of $340.
* An analyst from Loop Capital persists with their Hold rating on Workday, maintaining a target price of $270.
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