A Closer Look at Charles Schwab's Options Market Dynamics
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Benzinga's options scanner detected 10 unusual options trades for Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW), indicating a mixed sentiment with 60% bullish and 40% bearish. Big-money investors are targeting a price range of $50.0 to $72.5 for SCHW over the next three months. The volume and open interest for these options trades suggest significant activity. Charles Schwab is a major player in brokerage and wealth management with over $7 trillion in client assets. The stock is slightly down with an RSI indicating it may be approaching overbought territory. Analysts from UBS and Goldman Sachs have set price targets of $82 and $71, respectively, with UBS maintaining a Buy rating and Goldman Sachs downgrading to Neutral. An earnings announcement is expected in 13 days.

January 04, 2024 | 6:16 pm
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Unusual options activity detected for Charles Schwab, with a mixed sentiment of 60% bullish and 40% bearish. Analysts have set price targets at $82 and $71, with an earnings announcement expected soon.
The unusual options activity suggests that investors are divided on the direction of SCHW's stock price, which could lead to increased volatility in the short term. The upcoming earnings announcement adds to the uncertainty, as it could significantly influence the stock's direction. The analyst ratings provide a positive outlook, but the mixed sentiment in the options market and the Goldman Sachs downgrade to Neutral may temper any bullish sentiment.
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