Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Danaher DHR.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with DHR, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Danaher.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 25%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $110,000, and 7, calls, for a total amount of $1,494,500.
Expected Price Movements
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $120.0 and $230.0 for Danaher, spanning the last three months.
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 Danaher'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 Danaher's whale activity within a strike price range from $120.0 to $230.0 in the last 30 days.
Danaher 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $13.4 | $13.1 | $13.3 | $220.00 | $997.5K | 69 | 1.0K |
| DHR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $13.3 | $13.2 | $13.2 | $220.00 | $336.5K | 69 | 5 |
| DHR | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/17/25 | $22.6 | $21.2 | $22.0 | $230.00 | $110.0K | 389 | 52 |
| DHR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $5.8 | $5.6 | $5.64 | $210.00 | $45.0K | 683 | 132 |
| DHR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $12.9 | $12.8 | $12.9 | $210.00 | $32.2K | 92 | 47 |
About Danaher
In 1984, Danaher's founders transformed a real estate organization into an industrial-focused manufacturing company. Then, through a series of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, Danaher now focuses primarily on manufacturing scientific instruments and consumables in the life science and diagnostic industries after the late 2023 divestiture of its environmental and applied solutions group, Veralto.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Danaher, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Where Is Danaher Standing Right Now?
- Currently trading with a volume of 2,853,407, the DHR's price is down by -0.06%, now at $209.89.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 74 days.
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