Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on United Airlines Holdings.
Looking at options history for United Airlines Holdings UAL we detected 18 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 27% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 44% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $235,826 and 11, calls, for a total amount of $525,405.
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 $40.0 to $130.0 for United Airlines Holdings during the past quarter.
Analyzing 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 United Airlines Holdings'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 United Airlines Holdings's whale activity within a strike price range from $40.0 to $130.0 in the last 30 days.
United Airlines Holdings Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $21.2 | $19.1 | $21.2 | $92.50 | $169.6K | 7 | 81 |
| UAL | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $35.75 | $35.45 | $35.75 | $60.00 | $53.6K | 2.7K | 27 |
| UAL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $13.2 | $13.1 | $13.1 | $95.00 | $44.5K | 646 | 0 |
| UAL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/22/24 | $1.94 | $1.42 | $1.94 | $94.00 | $38.8K | 599 | 288 |
| UAL | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $25.3 | $24.95 | $25.25 | $75.00 | $37.8K | 2.1K | 48 |
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.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with United Airlines Holdings, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of United Airlines Holdings
- Trading volume stands at 4,166,913, with UAL's price down by -0.79%, positioned at $93.65.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 60 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for United Airlines Holdings
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $131.33333333333334.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on United Airlines Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $150. * Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Goldman Sachs lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $119. * An analyst from TD Cowen persists with their Buy rating on United Airlines Holdings, maintaining a target price of $125.
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