Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Affirm Holdings AFRM.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don’t know. But when something this big happens with AFRM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga‘s options scanner spotted 15 uncommon options trades for Affirm Holdings.
This isn’t normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 53% bullish and 46%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $736,660, and 9 are calls, for a total amount of $527,916.
Projected Price Targets
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $30.0 to $85.0 for Affirm Holdings over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Affirm Holdings’s options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Affirm Holdings’s substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $30.0 to $85.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Affirm Holdings 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $12.95 | $12.85 | $12.85 | $72.50 | $257.0K | 89 | 201 |
| AFRM | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $4.5 | $4.45 | $4.45 | $67.50 | $165.0K | 460 | 734 |
| AFRM | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $23.7 | $23.45 | $23.45 | $67.50 | $147.7K | 87 | 63 |
| AFRM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $4.15 | $4.1 | $4.1 | $68.00 | $107.8K | 35 | 590 |
| AFRM | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $4.45 | $4.4 | $4.4 | $67.50 | $89.3K | 460 | 246 |
About Affirm Holdings
Affirm Holdings Inc offers a platform for digital and mobile-first commerce. It comprises a point-of-sale payment solution for consumers, merchant commerce solutions, and a consumer-focused app. The firm generates its revenue from merchant networks, and through virtual card networks among others. Geographically, it generates a majority share of its revenue from the United States.
In light of the recent options history for Affirm Holdings, it’s now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Present Market Standing of Affirm Holdings
- Trading volume stands at 1,961,133, with AFRM’s price up by 1.97%, positioned at $67.19.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 42 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Affirm Holdings
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $77.4.
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* In a positive move, an analyst from JMP Securities has upgraded their rating to Market Outperform and adjusted the price target to $78.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Deutsche Bank keeps a Hold rating on Affirm Holdings with a target price of $75.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from JP Morgan keeps a Overweight rating on Affirm Holdings with a target price of $74.
* An analyst from Goldman Sachs persists with their Buy rating on Affirm Holdings, maintaining a target price of $78.
* An analyst from Jefferies has elevated its stance to Buy, setting a new price target at $82.
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