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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in UNH usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 10 extraordinary options activities for UnitedHealth Group. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 40% leaning bullish and 30% bearish. Among these notable options, 5 are puts, totaling $227,742, and 5 are calls, amounting to $399,953.
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $250.0 to $580.0 for UnitedHealth Group during the past quarter.
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in UnitedHealth Group's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to UnitedHealth Group's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $250.0 to $580.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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UNH | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $331.35 | $325.1 | $328.0 | $250.00 | $98.4K | 24 | 3 |
UNH | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $186.95 | $180.1 | $184.1 | $400.00 | $92.0K | 205 | 10 |
UNH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $187.0 | $179.4 | $184.05 | $400.00 | $92.0K | 205 | 5 |
UNH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $61.0 | $59.2 | $61.0 | $520.00 | $61.0K | 1.6K | 10 |
UNH | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $6.0 | $5.5 | $6.0 | $580.00 | $60.0K | 296 | 35 |
UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest private health insurers, providing medical benefits to about 50 million members globally, including 1 million outside the us as June 2024. As a leader in employer-sponsored, self-directed, and government-backed insurance plans, UnitedHealth has obtained massive scale in managed care. Along with its insurance assets, UnitedHealth's continued investments in its Optum franchises have created a healthcare services colossus that spans everything from medical and pharmaceutical benefits to providing outpatient care and analytics to both affiliated and third-party customers.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding UnitedHealth Group, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $605.2.
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