<p>Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Rio Tinto. Our analysis of options history for Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) revealed 13 unusual trades.</p>
<p>Delving into the details, we found 23% of traders were bullish, while 61% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $311,986, and 6 were calls, valued at $734,080.</p>
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
<p>Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $52.5 to $85.0 for Rio Tinto over the last 3 months. </p>
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
<p>Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.</p>
<p>This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Rio Tinto's options for a given strike price.</p>
<p>Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Rio Tinto's whale activity within a strike price range from $52.5 to $85.0 in the last 30 days. </p>
<h3>Rio Tinto 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1766001673_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="Options Call Chart" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1766001673_0.png"/></p>

<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>
<p></p><table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>RIO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/18/26</td>
<td>$9.2</td>
<td>$7.9</td>
<td>$9.2</td>
<td>$72.50</td>
<td>$307.2K</td>
<td>272</td>
<td align="right">334</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$13.9</td>
<td>$13.7</td>
<td>$13.7</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$135.6K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td align="right">102</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$25.6</td>
<td>$25.1</td>
<td>$25.1</td>
<td>$52.50</td>
<td>$125.5K</td>
<td>163</td>
<td align="right">85</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$70.0K</td>
<td>6.8K</td>
<td align="right">434</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$25.5</td>
<td>$25.0</td>
<td>$25.1</td>
<td>$52.50</td>
<td>$67.7K</td>
<td>163</td>
<td align="right">27</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><p></p>
<h3>About Rio Tinto</h3>
<p>Rio Tinto is a global diversified miner. Iron ore is the dominant commodity, with significantly lesser contributions from copper, aluminum, diamonds, gold, and industrial minerals. The 1995 merger of RTZ and CRA, via a dual-listed structure, created the present-day company. The two operate as a single business entity, with shareholders in each company having equivalent economic and voting rights. Major assets included the Pilbara iron ore operations, a 30% stake in the Escondida copper mine, 66%-ownership of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, the Weipa and Gove bauxite mines in Australia, and six hydro-powered aluminum smelters in Canada.</p>
<p>In light of the recent options history for Rio Tinto, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.</p>
<h3>Rio Tinto's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 1,905,790, the price of RIO is up by 1.87%, reaching $77.41.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 63 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Rio Tinto</h3>
<p>In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $85.0.</p>
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* An analyst from Argus Research has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Rio Tinto, which currently sits at a price target of $85. </p>
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<p>The options market analysis for Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) reveals a bearish sentiment, with 61% of traders showing bearish tendencies. The predicted price range for Rio Tinto is between $52.5 and $85.0. Recent options activity includes notable trades with both puts and calls. Rio Tinto's stock is currently trading at $77.41, up by 1.87%. An analyst from Argus Research maintains a Buy rating with a target price of $85. Options trading is highlighted as riskier but with higher profit potential.</p>

What the Options Market Tells Us About Rio Tinto