Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards UnitedHealth Group 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 18 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 33% leaning bullish and 66% bearish. Among these notable options, 5 are puts, totaling $599,140, and 13 are calls, amounting to $843,533.
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 $250.0 to $550.0 for UnitedHealth Group during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 UnitedHealth Group'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 UnitedHealth Group's whale activity within a strike price range from $250.0 to $550.0 in the last 30 days.
UnitedHealth Group 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $490.00 | $222.0K | 636 | 100 |
| UNH | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $550.00 | $220.4K | 70 | 58 |
| UNH | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/01/24 | $450.00 | $154.2K | 3 | 20 |
| UNH | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/01/24 | $450.00 | $150.0K | 3 | 0 |
| UNH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $480.00 | $83.5K | 568 | 0 |
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest private health insurers, providing medical benefits to about 53 million members globally, including 5 million outside the U.S. as of mid-2023. 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.
Current Position of UnitedHealth Group
- With a volume of 1,293,139, the price of UNH is down -0.07% at $526.12.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 49 days.
Expert Opinions on UnitedHealth Group
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $605.0.
- In a cautious move, an analyst from Stephens & Co. downgraded its rating to Overweight, setting a price target of $605.
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