Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Li Auto. Our analysis of options history for Li Auto LI revealed 14 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 14% of traders were bullish, while 71% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $480,597, and 7 were calls, valued at $289,592.
What’s The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $27.0 to $55.0 for Li Auto over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
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 Li Auto’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 Li Auto’s whale activity within a strike price range from $27.0 to $55.0 in the last 30 days.
Li Auto Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $6.15 | $6.15 | $6.15 | $32.00 | $166.0K | 1.8K | 376 |
| LI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $2.66 | $2.6 | $2.66 | $29.00 | $127.9K | 1.0K | 500 |
| LI | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $2.88 | $2.66 | $2.76 | $30.00 | $82.5K | 11.5K | 19 |
| LI | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $6.3 | $6.25 | $6.3 | $32.00 | $55.4K | 1.8K | 90 |
| LI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $2.56 | $2.43 | $2.46 | $40.00 | $44.5K | 3.3K | 183 |
About Li Auto
Li Auto is a leading Chinese NEV manufacturer that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells premium smart NEVs. The company started volume production of its first model Li One in November 2019. The model is a six-seater, large, premium plug-in electric SUV equipped with a range extension system and advanced smart vehicle solutions. It sold over 376,000 NEVs in 2023, accounting for about 4% of China’s passenger new energy vehicle market. Beyond Li One, the company expands its product line, including both BEVs and PHEVs, to target a broader consumer base.
Current Position of Li Auto
- With a volume of 8,833,491, the price of LI is down -0.09% at $28.02.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 29 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Li Auto
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $29.366666666666667.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
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* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Neutral rating on Li Auto with a target price of $25.
* Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Macquarie lowers its rating to Neutral with a new price target of $33.
* An analyst from Citigroup has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Li Auto, which currently sits at a price target of $29.
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