Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards United Airlines Holdings UAL, 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 UAL usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 28 extraordinary options activities for United Airlines Holdings. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 60% leaning bullish and 39% bearish. Among these notable options, 17 are puts, totaling $2,995,539, and 11 are calls, amounting to $1,077,053.
Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $50.0 to $90.0 for United Airlines Holdings over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for United Airlines Holdings options trades today is 1819.93 with a total volume of 39,377.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for United Airlines Holdings's big money trades within a strike price range of $50.0 to $90.0 over the last 30 days.
United Airlines Holdings Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $8.65 | $8.6 | $8.65 | $75.00 | $716.3K | 4.2K | 831 |
| UAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $2.91 | $2.84 | $2.89 | $85.00 | $476.8K | 3.3K | 1.6K |
| UAL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $8.65 | $8.6 | $8.65 | $75.00 | $426.4K | 4.2K | 2.2K |
| UAL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $8.65 | $8.6 | $8.65 | $75.00 | $390.1K | 4.2K | 1.5K |
| UAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/01/24 | $0.77 | $0.67 | $0.75 | $78.00 | $262.5K | 1.3K | 10.1K |
About United Airlines Holdings
United Airlines is a major US network carrier with hubs in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, and Washington, D.C. United operates a hub-and-spoke system that is more focused on international and long-haul travel than its large US peers.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding United Airlines Holdings, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Current Position of United Airlines Holdings
- Trading volume stands at 4,058,299, with UAL's price up by 1.45%, positioned at $77.19.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 84 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for United Airlines Holdings
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $85.4.
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