Whales with significant financial resources have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Tesla. An analysis of the company’s options history reveals 183 trades, with 50% of investors opening trades with bullish expectations and 39% with bearish expectations.
Breakdown of Trades
From the total trades detected, 48 are puts, with a total amount of $3,436,248, and 135 are calls, with a total amount of $7,643,945.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the volume and open interest in these contracts, it appears that major players have been eyeing a price window from $280.0 to $550.0 for Tesla during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Tesla options trades is 8515.89, with a total volume of 2,107,896.00.
Tesla Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
The development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Tesla’s big money trades within a strike price range of $280.0 to $550.0 can be observed over the last 30 days.
Largest Options Trades Observed
The following table highlights the largest options trades observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $49.75 | $49.45 | $49.45 | $320.00 | $480.0K | 563 | 268 |
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/08/25 | $3.1 | $3.05 | $3.1 | $310.00 | $310.1K | 11.9K | 18.0K |
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $8.8 | $8.7 | $8.71 | $315.00 | $162.8K | 4.8K | 1.6K |
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/08/25 | $5.55 | $5.45 | $5.45 | $315.00 | $113.2K | 25.5K | 36.4K |
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/08/25 | $2.3 | $2.29 | $2.29 | $307.50 | $112.2K | 5.6K | 7.2K |
About Tesla
Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of autonomous driving software. The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet, including luxury and midsize sedans, crossover SUVs, a light truck, and a semi-truck. Tesla also plans to begin selling more affordable vehicles, a sports car, and offer a robotaxi service. Global deliveries in 2024 were approximately 1.8 million vehicles. The company sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties, including utilities and solar panels and solar roofs for energy generation. Tesla also owns a fast-charging network.
Tesla’s Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 8,865,433, with TSLA’s price up by 2.08%, positioned at $315.13.
- RSI indicators show the stock may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 77 days.
What The Experts Say On Tesla
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $296.2. The expert opinions include:
- An analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald has revised its rating downward to Overweight, adjusting the price target to $355.
- An analyst from RBC Capital keeps a Outperform rating on Tesla with a target price of $325.
- An analyst from Guggenheim lowers its rating to Sell with a new price target of $175.
- An analyst from Goldman Sachs keeps a Neutral rating on Tesla with a target price of $285.
- An analyst from B of A Securities continues to hold a Neutral rating for Tesla, targeting a price of $341.
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