Decoding Elevance Health's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Elevance Health.

Looking at options history for Elevance Health ELV we detected 14 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $393,037 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $166,060.

Expected Price Movements

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $490.0 to $540.0 for Elevance Health over the last 3 months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Elevance Health's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Elevance Health's significant trades, within a strike price range of $490.0 to $540.0, over the past month.

Elevance Health Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Significant Options Trades Detected:

About Elevance Health

Elevance Health remains one of the leading health insurers in the U.S., providing medical benefits to 47 million medical members as of December 2023. The company offers employer, individual, and government-sponsored coverage plans. Elevance differs from its peers in its unique position as the largest single provider of Blue Cross Blue Shield branded coverage, operating as the licensee for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in 14 states. Through acquisitions, such as the Amerigroup deal in 2012 and MMM in 2021, Elevance's reach expands beyond those states through government-sponsored programs such as Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans, too.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Elevance Health, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Elevance Health's Current Market Status

• Currently trading with a volume of 310,819, the ELV's price is down by -0.92%, now at $534.89.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 23 days.

What The Experts Say On Elevance Health

In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $605.0.

Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move

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