Unpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in PulteGroup

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on PulteGroup PHM.

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with PHM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for PulteGroup.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 44% bullish and 44%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $1,463,286, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $48,800.

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 $100.0 to $130.0 for PulteGroup over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

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 PulteGroup'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 PulteGroup's whale activity within a strike price range from $100.0 to $130.0 in the last 30 days.

PulteGroup Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Options Call Chart

Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
PHM	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	09/19/25	$28.0	$27.0	$27.01	$130.00	$405.1K	253	150
PHM	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	09/19/25	$8.4	$8.0	$8.1	$100.00	$321.0K	556	456
PHM	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	09/19/25	$27.8	$26.9	$26.91	$130.00	$269.1K	253	250
PHM	PUT	SWEEP	BEARISH	09/19/25	$13.2	$12.6	$13.19	$110.00	$197.8K	257	150
PHM	PUT	SWEEP	BEARISH	09/19/25	$13.1	$12.8	$13.1	$110.00	$131.0K	257	250

About PulteGroup

PulteGroup Inc is a homebuilder in the United States. The company mainly builds single-family detached homes, and offers products to entry-level, move-up, and active-adult buyers. It also offers homebuyers mortgage financing, title, and insurance agency services through its financial services segment.

Current Position of PulteGroup

With a trading volume of 438,718, the price of PHM is down by -2.55%, reaching $104.59.
Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
Next earnings report is scheduled for 69 days from now.

What Analysts Are Saying About PulteGroup

5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $133.4.

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. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Buy rating on PulteGroup with a target price of $151. * An analyst from Barclays persists with their Equal-Weight rating on PulteGroup, maintaining a target price of $125. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Oppenheimer keeps a Outperform rating on PulteGroup with a target price of $150. * An analyst from Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on PulteGroup, which currently sits at a price target of $124. * An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on PulteGroup, which currently sits at a price target of $117.

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