Check Out What Whales Are Doing With TMO
Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Thermo Fisher Scientific. Our analysis of options history for Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO revealed 12 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 41% of traders were bullish, while 33% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $638,204, and 6 were calls, valued at $1,331,814.
Expected Price Movements
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $520.0 to $610.0 for Thermo Fisher Scientific during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s whale activity within a strike price range from $520.0 to $610.0 in the last 30 days.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMO | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $98.2 | $98.0 | $98.0 | $540.00 | $588.0K | 3 | 101 |
| TMO | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $77.1 | $71.2 | $77.1 | $610.00 | $308.4K | 40 | 52 |
| TMO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $98.4 | $91.0 | $98.4 | $540.00 | $196.8K | 3 | 40 |
| TMO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $98.1 | $98.1 | $98.1 | $540.00 | $196.2K | 3 | 135 |
| TMO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $98.4 | $98.5 | $98.5 | $540.00 | $187.1K | 3 | 19 |
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific sells scientific instruments and laboratory equipment, diagnostics consumables, and life science reagents. The firm operates through four segments as of mid-2024 (revenue figures include some cross-segment revenue): analytical technologies (17% of sales); specialty diagnostic products (11%); life science solutions (22%); and lab products and services, which includes CRO services (54%).
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Thermo Fisher Scientific, we pivot to a closer look at the company’s own performance.
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 1,042,301, with TMO’s price down by -0.94%, positioned at $536.79.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 76 days.
Expert Opinions on Thermo Fisher Scientific
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $647.0.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
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* An analyst from Stifel persists with their Buy rating on Thermo Fisher Scientific, maintaining a target price of $665.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from RBC Capital keeps a Outperform rating on Thermo Fisher Scientific with a target price of $718.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Equal-Weight rating for Thermo Fisher Scientific, targeting a price of $610.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group keeps a Outperform rating on Thermo Fisher Scientific with a target price of $620.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Baird continues to hold a Outperform rating for Thermo Fisher Scientific, targeting a price of $622.
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