Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Microsoft ( MSFT ).

Looking at options history for Microsoft ( MSFT ) we detected 10 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 30% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $468,781 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $513,015.

Projected Price Targets

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $200.0 to $480.0 for Microsoft ( MSFT ) during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Microsoft's ( MSFT ) options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Microsoft's ( MSFT ) substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $200.0 to $480.0 over the preceding 30 days.

Microsoft 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Noteworthy Options Activity:

About Microsoft

Microsoft ( MSFT ) develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office ( MSFT ), cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).

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

Present Market Standing of Microsoft

Trading volume stands at 2,124,214, with MSFT's price down by -1.1%, positioned at $413.2.

RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.

Earnings announcement expected in 69 days.

Expert Opinions on Microsoft

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $508.0.

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* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Truist Securities keeps a Buy rating on Microsoft ( MSFT ) with a target price of $600.

* An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Microsoft ( MSFT ), which currently sits at a price target of $465.

* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Bernstein continues to hold a Outperform rating for Microsoft ( MSFT ), targeting a price of $500.

* An analyst from TD Cowen has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Microsoft ( MSFT ), which currently sits at a price target of $475.

* An analyst from UBS has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Microsoft ( MSFT ), which currently sits at a price target of $500.

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