Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Wells Fargo.
Looking at options history for Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) we detected 27 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 55% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 37% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 19 are puts, for a total amount of $1,214,769 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $348,042.
What's The Price Target?
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $60.0 to $95.0 for Wells Fargo during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Wells Fargo options trades today is 2541.85 with a total volume of 10,025.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Wells Fargo's big money trades within a strike price range of $60.0 to $95.0 over the last 30 days.
Wells Fargo 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFC | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/20/26 | $1.33 | $1.22 | $1.33 | $75.00 | $212.3K | 14.7K | 2.7K |
| WFC | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $5.85 | $5.7 | $5.75 | $85.00 | $180.5K | 8.0K | 326 |
| WFC | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/06/26 | $1.08 | $1.04 | $1.04 | $80.00 | $103.4K | 1.5K | 2.1K |
| WFC | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $1.58 | $1.47 | $1.47 | $75.00 | $95.1K | 14.7K | 704 |
| WFC | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $1.99 | $1.93 | $1.99 | $60.00 | $75.6K | 2.4K | 2 |
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $2.1 trillion in balance-sheet assets. The company has four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. It is almost entirely focused on the US market.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Wells Fargo, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of Wells Fargo
- With a volume of 7,025,561, the price of WFC is down -2.47% at $80.08.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 35 days.
Expert Opinions on Wells Fargo
2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $92.25.
- An analyst from JP Morgan persists with their Neutral rating on Wells Fargo, maintaining a target price of $99.
- Showing optimism, an analyst from Baird upgrades its rating to Neutral with a revised price target of $85.
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