<p>Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on <strong>Microsoft</strong>.</p>
<p>Looking at options history for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) we detected 16 trades.</p>
<p>If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 37% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 43% with bearish.</p>
<p>From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $148,975 and 12, calls, for a total amount of $517,791.</p>
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
<p>Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $260.0 to $510.0 for Microsoft over the recent three months. </p>
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
<p>In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Microsoft options trades today is 2875.64 with a total volume of 7,678.00.</p>
<p>In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Microsoft's big money trades within a strike price range of $260.0 to $510.0 over the last 30 days.</p>
<h3>Microsoft Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1766761309_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/2025/1766761309_0.png"/></p>

<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</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>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/02/26</td>
<td>$9.95</td>
<td>$9.8</td>
<td>$9.8</td>
<td>$480.00</td>
<td>$63.7K</td>
<td>727</td>
<td align="right">87</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/20/26</td>
<td>$11.25</td>
<td>$11.15</td>
<td>$11.25</td>
<td>$510.00</td>
<td>$56.2K</td>
<td>10.7K</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/02/26</td>
<td>$3.75</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$3.67</td>
<td>$490.00</td>
<td>$55.0K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td align="right">276</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/26/25</td>
<td>$1.74</td>
<td>$1.64</td>
<td>$1.74</td>
<td>$487.50</td>
<td>$52.2K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td align="right">406</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$7.9</td>
<td>$7.95</td>
<td>$490.00</td>
<td>$50.8K</td>
<td>12.4K</td>
<td align="right">104</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><p></p>
<h3>About Microsoft</h3>
<p>Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).</p>
<p>Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Microsoft, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.</p>
<h3>Present Market Standing of Microsoft</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 785,734, the price of MSFT is down by -0.08%, reaching $487.61.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 33 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Microsoft</h3>
<p>In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $637.5.</p>
<p><strong>Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move</strong></p>
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* In a cautious move, an analyst from Wedbush downgraded its rating to Outperform, setting a price target of $625. 
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from DA Davidson keeps a Buy rating on Microsoft with a target price of $650. </p>
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<p>Whales are showing a bearish stance on Microsoft (MSFT) with 43% of trades being bearish. Significant investors are targeting a price range of $260 to $510. The mean open interest is 2875.64 with a volume of 7,678. Analyst ratings vary, with target prices between $625 and $650. MSFT's current price is $487.61, down 0.08%. Next earnings report is in 33 days.</p>

- Significant investors show a bearish sentiment on Microsoft, with 43% of trades being bearish compared to 37% bullish.  
- Recent trading activity indicates a price target range for Microsoft between $260.0 and $510.0, with a total open interest of 2,875.64 and volume of 7,678.00 in options.  
- Analysts have mixed views, with targets between $625 and $650 as Microsoft’s current stock price rests at $487.61, indicating a slight decline of -0.08%.

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