Snowflake Option Alert: Dec 19 $160 Puts at the Ask: 800 vs 87 OI; Earnings 5/21 After Close [est] 

Snowflake Option Alert: Dec 19 $160 Puts at the Ask: 800 @ $29.65 vs 87 OI; Earnings 5/21 After Close [est] Ref=$148.705

Snowflake Option Alert: Jan 16 $220 Calls at the Ask: 500 vs 2682 OI; Earnings 5/21 After Close [est] 

Snowflake Option Alert: Jan 16 $220 Calls at the Ask: 500 @ $12.7 vs 2682 OI; Earnings 5/21 After Close [est] Ref=$164.89

Snowflake Option Alert: Jan 16 $220 Calls at the Bid: 1500 vs 2682 OI; Earnings 5/21 After Close [est] 

Snowflake Option Alert: Jan 16 $220 Calls at the Bid: 1500 @ $12.7 vs 2682 OI; Earnings 5/21 After Close [est] Ref=$165.78

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Founded in 2012, Snowflake is a fully managed platform that consolidates data hosted on different public clouds for centralized analytics and governance. Snowflake's cloud-native architecture allows users to independently scale the compute and storage layers, providing customers with optimized performance at lower costs. The company's data lake and data warehouse products support a variety of use cases, including business analytics, data engineering, and artificial intelligence. Snowflake is widely used by Fortune 2000 companies in financial services, media, and retail sectors.

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Shares of companies in the broader tech sector are trading higher amid overall market strength due to March's strong durable goods orders economic data, and President Trump's announcement that he met with China earlier today. Also, the industry may be moving up ahead of Alphabet's earnings report scheduled for after market close.

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Snowflake (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>).
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 SNOW, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 32 uncommon options trades for Snowflake.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 53% bullish and 34%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $62,675, and 30 are calls, for a total amount of $2,194,204.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $100.0 and $240.0 for Snowflake, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
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 Snowflake'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 Snowflake's whale activity within a strike price range from $100.0 to $240.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Snowflake Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1745434870_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$23.0</td>
<td>$22.45</td>
<td>$23.0</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$317.4K</td>
<td align="right">31</td>
<td align="right">380</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$23.0</td>
<td>$22.6</td>
<td>$23.0</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$216.2K</td>
<td align="right">31</td>
<td align="right">574</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$23.0</td>
<td>$22.6</td>
<td>$23.0</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$197.8K</td>
<td align="right">31</td>
<td align="right">664</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$37.45</td>
<td>$36.25</td>
<td>$36.25</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$134.1K</td>
<td align="right">55</td>
<td align="right">38</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$23.0</td>
<td>$22.6</td>
<td>$23.0</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$128.8K</td>
<td align="right">31</td>
<td align="right">480</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Snowflake</h3>
Founded in 2012, Snowflake is a fully managed platform that consolidates data hosted on different public clouds for centralized analytics and governance. Snowflake's cloud-native architecture allows users to independently scale the compute and storage layers, providing customers with optimized performance at lower costs. The company's data lake and data warehouse products support a variety of use cases, including business analytics, data engineering, and artificial intelligence. Snowflake is widely used by Fortune 2000 companies in financial services, media, and retail sectors.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Snowflake, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Current Position of Snowflake</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 3,919,701, with SNOW's price up by 4.11%, positioned at $146.0.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 28 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Snowflake</h3>
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $205.4.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Truist Securities keeps a Buy rating on Snowflake with a target price of $210. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Keybanc continues to hold a Overweight rating for Snowflake, targeting a price of $192. 
&#x2A; An analyst from DA Davidson persists with their Buy rating on Snowflake, maintaining a target price of $200. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Jefferies persists with their Buy rating on Snowflake, maintaining a target price of $190. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Citigroup continues to hold a Buy rating for Snowflake, targeting a price of $235. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Snowflake, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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Shares of companies within the broader technology sector are trading higher amid overall market strength after President Trump said he had no intention of firing Fed Chair Powell. Additionally, Trump indicated the final tariff rate would be less than the current 145% but not 0%.

Piper Sandler analyst Brent Bracelin maintains Snowflake (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $215 to $175.

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Wells Fargo analyst Michael Turrin maintains Snowflake (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $215 to $200.

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Keybanc analyst Jackson Ader maintains Snowflake (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $220 to $192.

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Cramer also said he likes Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>). &#8220;I'd pull the trigger.&#8221; 
As per the recent news, Snowflake announced on Thursday that it received DOD IL5 Provisional Authorization on AWS GovCloud US-West. The authorization enables the company to offer solutions requiring the highest levels of protection for<a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/04/44740624/snowflake-achieves-dod-il5-authorization-shares-move-lower-what-you-need-to-know"> Controlled Unclassified Information</a>.
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Supporting his view, JP Morgan analyst Jeremy Tonet maintained Enterprise Products Partners with an Overweight rating on March 27 and raised the price target from $37 to $38.
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On the earnings front, Applied Digital will host a conference call on Monday, April 14, to discuss its operations and financial results for the fiscal third quarter.
When asked about Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTU#NYSE">BTU</a>), Cramer said, &#8220;We got to be careful. It's not going to make us money.&#8221;
Peabody Energy, on Feb. 6, reported mixed fourth-quarter financial results.
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<li>Snowflake shares declined 4.4% to close at $144.45 during the session.</li>
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<li>Peabody Energy shares dipped 8.4% to close at $11.23 on Thursday.</li>
<li>Applied Digital shares dipped 7.1% to settle at $5.13 on Thursday.</li>
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Shares of technology stocks are trading lower amid an overall market reversal following Wednesday's surge.

Snowflake Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) shares are trading lower, pulling back from a broad market surge on Wednesday that lifted stocks across the board. The company on Thursday announced that it received Department of Defense (DOD) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/b44733664/snowflake-achieves-department-of-defense-il5-authorization-furthering-position-as-the-trusted-ai-d">Impact Level 5 (IL5) authorization</a>.
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&#8220;The Department of Defense&#8217;s mission to enhance readiness and drive innovation demands secure, data-centric solutions. Achieving IL5 authorization underscores Snowflake&#8217;s commitment to providing these solutions to Servicemembers, customers, and industry partners,&#8221; said Matthew Rose, Head of Corporate Government Relations at Snowflake.
Snowflake listed several potential mission-critical applications for the company&#8217;s IL5 authorization including financial management, enterprise business operations, logistics and supply chain, cybersecurity and open source intelligence. 
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Snowflake shares are moving lower on Thursday, pulling back from a strong rally on Wednesday, driven by the Trump administration&#8217;s 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs. The announcement came hours after President Donald Trump&#8217;s sweeping reciprocal tariffs went into effect.
Snowflake shares soared from around the $132 level to above $150 on Wednesday as the S&amp;P 500 recorded its largest one-day gain since 2008. Broader markets are pulling back Thursday following Wednesday&#8217;s strong surge. 
SNOW Price Action: <a href="http://benzinga.com/quote/snow">Snowflake stock</a> was down about 5.06% at $143.50 at the time of publication Thursday, per <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Shares of companies in the broader technology sector are trading higher after President Trump issued a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China, which is restoring investor confidence.

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$39.0K</td>
<td>14.8K</td>
<td>106.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$178.0K</td>
<td>10.0K</td>
<td>33.1K</td>
</tr>
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<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$95.8K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td>10.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$30.3K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$28.4K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
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<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$38.9K</td>
<td>415</td>
<td>622</td>
</tr>
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<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$44.6K</td>
<td>458</td>
<td>201</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$60.1K</td>
<td>225</td>
<td>98</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$35.1K</td>
<td>9.5K</td>
<td>94</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$34.2K</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on April 11, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.0K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 14877 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 106173 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on April 11, 2025. Parties traded 429 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $178.0K, with a price of $415.0 per contract. There were 10023 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 33127 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 3 day(s) on April 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 95 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $95.8K, with a price of $1010.0 per contract. There were 3630 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10724 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on April 11, 2025. Parties traded 29 contract(s) at a $360.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.3K, with a price of $1045.0 per contract. There were 1351 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2163 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 101 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 49 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.4K, with a price of $582.0 per contract. There were 3164 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1524 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SNOW (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 9 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 84 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.9K, with a price of $465.0 per contract. There were 415 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 622 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 647 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 4 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.6K, with a price of $11156.0 per contract. There were 458 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 201 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 346 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 64 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.1K, with a price of $940.0 per contract. There were 225 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 98 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 283 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 7 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.1K, with a price of $5015.0 per contract. There were 9579 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 94 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CRDO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRDO#NASDAQ">CRDO</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 38 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.2K, with a price of $1710.0 per contract. There were 61 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Snowflake's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) short percent of float has risen 5.57% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 11.03 million shares sold short, which is 3.41% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.46 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Snowflake Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1744048831_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Snowflake has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Snowflake's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Snowflake's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 7.87%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) has been one of the most volatile AI stocks this year. After surging nearly 400% in 2024, the stock has struggled in recent months, dropping 25% from its all-time high <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PLTR">reached in mid-February. </a>
What To Know: Palantir has benefited from growing demand for its AI-powered data analytics platforms, particularly among government agencies and large enterprises. The company's revenue growth remains strong, with management projecting a 36% increase in the first quarter. However, some analysts believe this estimate may be conservative, as Palantir has a track record of setting expectations lower to deliver consistent revenue beats.
Even with this growth, Palantir's stock price has been a point of concern. The stock currently trades at a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 77, a level that requires extreme revenue acceleration to justify. For comparison, most software companies trade between 10 and 20 times sales. At its current valuation, Palantir would need to triple its revenue annually to maintain its stock price, an unlikely scenario given its current growth trajectory.
Ai Outlook: The AI investment landscape is also shifting. While businesses continue to integrate AI solutions, spending trends are becoming more scrutinized. 
Investors who piled into Palantir during last year's AI boom are now questioning whether the company can sustain its momentum. If revenue growth falls short or macroeconomic headwinds intensify, Palantir's stock could see further downside.
Market Overview: Market-wide weakness in high-growth tech stocks has also weighed on Palantir. Other AI-related names, including C3.ai (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AI#NYSE">AI</a>) and Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>), have seen similar pullbacks, reflecting broader concerns about valuations in the sector. While Palantir remains a leader in AI-driven analytics, its current stock price leaves little room for error.
The next few quarters may be crucial in determining whether Palantir can justify its high valuation. If the company continues to beat growth expectations and expand its commercial customer base, investor confidence may stabilize. However, if growth stalls or macroeconomic risks intensify, the stock could remain under pressure.
PLTR Price Action: Palantir shares closed up 3.27% at $87.45 at publication Wednesday, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?new_user=False&amp;backend=google-oauth2">Benzinga Pro.</a>
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Snowflake.
Looking at options history for Snowflake (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) we detected 10 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 40% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 40% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $429,007 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $1,817,110.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $75.0 to $220.0 for Snowflake over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Snowflake stands at 1199.1, with a total volume reaching 884.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Snowflake, situated within the strike price corridor from $75.0 to $220.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Snowflake Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743625851_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$8.85</td>
<td>$8.45</td>
<td>$8.55</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$1.3M</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/21/25</td>
<td>$12.15</td>
<td>$12.0</td>
<td>$12.0</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$240.0K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td align="right">202</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$18.2</td>
<td>$17.75</td>
<td>$17.9</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$178.9K</td>
<td>5.5K</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$15.9</td>
<td>$15.0</td>
<td>$15.42</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$154.2K</td>
<td>437</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$2.49</td>
<td>$2.18</td>
<td>$2.3</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$115.0K</td>
<td>1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Snowflake</h3>
Founded in 2012, Snowflake is a data lake, warehousing, and sharing company that went public in 2020. To date, the company has over 3,000 customers, including nearly 30% of the Fortune 500. Snowflake's data lake stores unstructured and semistructured data that can then be used in analytics to create insights stored in its data warehouse. Snowflake's data sharing capability allows enterprises to buy and ingest data, while its data solutions can be hosted on various public clouds.
In light of the recent options history for Snowflake, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Snowflake's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 5,891,638, the price of SNOW is up by 4.32%, reaching $156.0.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 49 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Snowflake</h3>
Over the past month, 4 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $198.75.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Jefferies has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Snowflake, which currently sits at a price target of $190. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Truist Securities continues to hold a Buy rating for Snowflake, targeting a price of $210. 
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from Macquarie downgraded its rating to Neutral, setting a price target of $160. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Buy rating on Snowflake, maintaining a target price of $235. 
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<li>Macquarie analyst Steve Koenig initiated coverage on Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) with a Neutral rating and announced a price target of $160. Snowflake shares closed at $149.54 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SNOW/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Redburn Atlantic analyst Jamie Clark initiated coverage on Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DGX#NYSE">DGX</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $195. Quest Diagnostics shares closed at $169.28 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DGX/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino initiated coverage on GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>) with a Positive rating and announced a price target of $370. GE Vernova shares closed at $315.64 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GEV/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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Date	Put/Call	Strike Price	Exp Date	DTE	Trade Vol	Day Vol	Vol / OI	OI	Trade Type	Sentiment
03:18 PMApr 01, 2025	PUT	$160.00	Dec 19, 2025	235	801	800	921	87	TRADE	BEARISH
10:31 AMMar 25, 2025	CALL	$220.00	Jan 16, 2026	263	2000	500	75	2682	TRADE	BULLISH
10:17 AMMar 25, 2025	CALL	$220.00	Jan 16, 2026	263	1500	1500	56	2682	TRADE	BEARISH