High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on ServiceNow ( NOW ) , and it's important for retail traders to take note.
This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in NOW often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 21 options trades for ServiceNow ( NOW ). This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 47% bullish and 33% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $64,000, and 20 calls, totaling $783,147.
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $420.0 to $1500.0 for ServiceNow ( NOW ) over the recent three months.
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in ServiceNow's ( NOW ) options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to ServiceNow's ( NOW ) substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $420.0 to $1500.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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NOW | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 216 | 22 | ||||||
NOW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 76 | 8 | ||||||
NOW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 1 | 5 | ||||||
NOW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 2 | 0 | ||||||
NOW | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 14 | 0 |
ServiceNow Inc ( NOW ) provides software solutions to structure and automate various business processes via a SaaS delivery model. The company primarily focuses on the IT function for enterprise customers. ServiceNow ( NOW ) began with IT service management, expanded within the IT function, and more recently directed its workflow automation logic to functional areas beyond IT, notably customer service, HR service delivery, and security operations. ServiceNow ( NOW ) also offers an application development platform as a service.
Trading volume stands at 291,770, with NOW's price down by -1.19%, positioned at $918.72.
RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching oversold.
Earnings announcement expected in 51 days.
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $1426.0.
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* An analyst from Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on ServiceNow ( NOW ), which currently sits at a price target of $1426.
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