Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on IBM ( IBM ). Our analysis of options history for IBM ( IBM ) revealed 15 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 33% of traders were bullish, while 53% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 9 were puts, with a value of $431,210, and 6 were calls, valued at $465,157.

Expected Price Movements

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $180.0 to $250.0 for IBM ( IBM ) over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for IBM's ( IBM ) options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across IBM's ( IBM ) significant trades, within a strike price range of $180.0 to $250.0, over the past month.

IBM Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Biggest Options Spotted:

About IBM

IBM ( IBM ) looks to be a part of every aspect of an enterprise's IT needs. The company sells software, IT services, consulting, and hardware. IBM ( IBM ) operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 350,000 people. The company has a robust roster of 80,000 business partners to service 5,200 clients, which includes 95% of all Fortune 500. While IBM ( IBM ) is a B2B company, IBM's ( IBM ) outward impact is substantial. For example, IBM ( IBM ) manages 90% of all credit card transactions globally and is responsible for 50% of all wireless connections with the world.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding IBM ( IBM ), we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Current Position of IBM

With a volume of 1,353,310, the price of IBM ( IBM ) is up 0.41% at $220.94.

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

Next earnings are expected to be released in 13 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About IBM

2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $187.5.

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* An analyst from UBS has decided to maintain their Sell rating on IBM ( IBM ), which currently sits at a price target of $160.

* An analyst from Bernstein persists with their Market Perform rating on IBM ( IBM ), maintaining a target price of $215.

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