Significant Options Activity on Thursday: C, SWBI, BLK

Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst

BLK+0.54%

C+0.88%

SWBI-1.08%

Source: NASDAQ.COM

Updated: Dec 04 2025

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Source: NASDAQ.COM

Smith & Wesson Options Trading: Smith & Wesson Brands Inc (SWBI) experienced significant options trading with 2,936 contracts, particularly for the $8 strike put option expiring December 19, 2025, which saw 1,171 contracts traded.
Blackrock Options Trading: Blackrock Inc (BLK) also had notable options activity, with 3,695 contracts traded, especially for the $1040 strike call option expiring December 05, 2025, which had 471 contracts traded.
Trading Volume Comparison: The options trading volumes for both companies represented over 60% of their average daily trading volumes over the past month, indicating heightened investor interest.
Further Information: For more details on available expirations for options related to SWBI, BLK, or other companies, StockOptionsChannel.com can be visited.

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BLK

$1127.78+Infinity%1D

Analyst Views on BLK

Wall Street analysts forecast BLK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BLK is 1336 USD with a low forecast of 1218 USD and a high forecast of 1514 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

12 Analyst Rating

10 Buy

2 Hold

0 Sell

Strong Buy

Current: 1121.670

Low

1218

Averages

1336

High

1514

Current: 1121.670

Low

1218

Averages

1336

High

1514

Freedom Capital

Mikhail Paramonov

Hold

to

Buy

upgrade

2026-01-23

Reason

Freedom Capital

Mikhail Paramonov

Price Target

AI Analysis

2026-01-23

upgrade

Hold

to

Buy

Reason

Freedom Capital analyst Mikhail Paramonov upgraded BlackRock to Buy from Hold with a price target of $1,364, up from $1,255. The firm says the company's Q4 report reinforces its long-term earnings power. BlackRock's revenue growth was driven by strength across base fees, performance fees, and technology services, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Raymond James

Brian Vaccaro

Outperform

downgrade

$28 -> $26

2026-01-21

Reason

Raymond James

Brian Vaccaro

Price Target

$28 -> $26

2026-01-21

downgrade

Outperform

Reason

Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro lowered the firm's price target on Black Rock Coffee to $26 from $28 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. Restaurant stocks have sharply outperformed year to date on a January comp rebound, optimism around an easier first-half setup, and significant short covering, despite expectations for mixed Q4 results due to softer demand, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Focus is shifting to early-2026 trends and guidance, with potential support from higher tax refunds and stable employment, balanced by uncertainties around GLP-1 usage, weather effects, and broader macro volatility, the firm says.

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About BLK

BlackRock, Inc. is an investment management company. The Company provides a range of investment management and technology services to institutional and retail clients. Its diverse platform of alpha-seeking active, private markets, index and cash management investment strategies across asset classes enables the Company to tailor investment outcomes and asset allocation solutions for clients. Its product offerings include single- and multi-asset portfolios investing in equities, fixed income, alternatives, and money market instruments. Its products are offered directly and through intermediaries in a range of vehicles, including open-end and closed-end mutual funds, iShares exchange-traded funds, separate accounts, collective investment funds and other pooled investment vehicles. It also offers technology services, including the investment and risk management technology platform, Aladdin, Aladdin Wealth, eFront, and Cachematrix, as well as advisory services and solutions.

About the author

Emily J. Thompson

Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.