Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Block. Our analysis of options history for Block (NYSE:SQ) revealed 13 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 38% of traders were bullish, while 38% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $1,990,755, and 8 were calls, valued at $323,133.
What's The Price Target?
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $80.0 and $135.0 for Block, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 Block'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 Block's whale activity within a strike price range from $80.0 to $135.0 in the last 30 days.
Block Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $49.75 | $49.55 | $49.75 | $135.00 | $840.7K | 1.2K | 169 |
| SQ | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $49.75 | $49.55 | $49.75 | $135.00 | $781.0K | 1.2K | 169 |
| SQ | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $50.5 | $49.55 | $49.75 | $135.00 | $293.5K | 1.2K | 400 |
| SQ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $2.67 | $2.6 | $2.66 | $105.00 | $56.6K | 2.1K | 215 |
| SQ | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $15.5 | $15.0 | $15.3 | $85.00 | $48.9K | 616 | 32 |
About Block
Founded in 2009, Block provides payment services to merchants, along with related services. The company also launched Cash App, a person-to-person payment network. In 2023, Square's payment volume was a little over $200 million.
Where Is Block Standing Right Now? With a trading volume of 903,961, the price of SQ is up by 2.18%, reaching $86.84. Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold. Next earnings report is scheduled for 49 days from now. What The Experts Say On Block
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $101.4.
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