Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO.
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 TMO, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga‘s options scanner spotted 15 uncommon options trades for Thermo Fisher Scientific.
This isn’t normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 26% bullish and 53%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $274,725, and 12 are calls, for a total amount of $1,087,509.
What’s The Price Target?
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $360.0 to $540.0 for Thermo Fisher Scientific during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 Thermo Fisher Scientific’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 Thermo Fisher Scientific’s whale activity within a strike price range from $360.0 to $540.0 in the last 30 days.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $60.8 | $60.7 | $60.8 | $450.00 | $316.1K | 246 | 52 |
| TMO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $13.6 | $13.5 | $13.6 | $495.00 | $247.5K | 0 | 199 |
| TMO | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $17.6 | $12.9 | $16.1 | $360.00 | $201.2K | 223 | 125 |
| TMO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $27.7 | $27.6 | $27.6 | $540.00 | $138.0K | 18 | 60 |
| TMO | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 10/17/25 | $44.5 | $43.4 | $43.79 | $460.00 | $87.9K | 2.6K | 1 |
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific sells scientific instruments and laboratory equipment, diagnostics consumables, and life science reagents. The firm operates through four segments as of year end-2024 (revenue figures include some cross-segment revenue): analytical technologies (17% of sales); specialty diagnostic products (11%); life science solutions (23%); and lab products and services, which includes CRO services (the remainder).
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Thermo Fisher Scientific, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 1,033,071, the price of TMO is down by 0.0%, reaching $489.01.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 65 days from now.
What The Experts Say On Thermo Fisher Scientific
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $531.4.
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* An analyst from Raymond James has revised its rating downward to Outperform, adjusting the price target to $535.
* An analyst from Wells Fargo persists with their Overweight rating on Thermo Fisher Scientific, maintaining a target price of $565.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Equal-Weight rating on Thermo Fisher Scientific with a target price of $490.
* An analyst from UBS persists with their Neutral rating on Thermo Fisher Scientific, maintaining a target price of $500.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Baird keeps a Outperform rating on Thermo Fisher Scientific with a target price of $567.
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