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Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on Procter & Gamble Options

Benzinga ·  Jan 4 00:45

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with PG, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what these investors just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 uncommon options trades for Procter & Gamble.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 50%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $129,745, and 5 are calls, for a total amount of $168,322.

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 $150.0 to $180.0 for Procter & Gamble over the last 3 months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Procter & Gamble's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Procter & Gamble's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $150.0 to $180.0 over the preceding 30 days.

Procter & Gamble Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

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Biggest Options Spotted:

SymbolPUT/CALLTrade TypeSentimentExp. DateAskBidPriceStrike PriceTotal Trade PriceOpen InterestVolume
PGPUTTRADEBULLISH06/20/25$7.3$7.15$7.15$165.00$59.3K1.0K85
PGPUTTRADEBULLISH06/20/25$5.3$5.2$5.2$160.00$39.5K1.2K76
PGCALLTRADEBEARISH03/21/25$3.7$3.55$3.61$170.00$36.1K1.8K390
PGCALLTRADEBULLISH01/16/26$24.45$22.8$24.0$150.00$36.0K35115
PGCALLTRADEBEARISH06/20/25$2.81$2.69$2.69$180.00$35.7K2.3K133

About Procter & Gamble

Since its founding in 1837, Procter & Gamble has become one of the world's largest consumer product manufacturers, generating more than $80 billion in annual sales. It operates with a lineup of leading brands, including more than 20 that generate north of $1 billion each in annual global sales, such as Tide laundry detergent, Charmin toilet paper, Pantene shampoo, and Pampers diapers. Sales outside its home turf represent more than half of the firm's consolidated total.

Current Position of Procter & Gamble

  • With a volume of 1,175,610, the price of PG is up 0.08% at $166.1.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 19 days.

Expert Opinions on Procter & Gamble

1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $209.0.

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