Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on UnitedHealth Group.
Looking at options history for UnitedHealth Group UNH we detected 12 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 33% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 66% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $144,355 and 10, calls, for a total amount of $1,225,028.
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 $470.0 to $580.0 for UnitedHealth Group during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for UnitedHealth Group'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 UnitedHealth Group's whale trades within a strike price range from $470.0 to $580.0 in the last 30 days.
UnitedHealth Group Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $560.00 | $551.5K | 2.5K | 2.0K |
| UNH | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $500.00 | $125.5K | 2.8K | 109 |
| UNH | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $560.00 | $121.3K | 2.5K | 720 |
| UNH | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $500.00 | $110.6K | 2.8K | 68 |
| UNH | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $500.00 | $89.7K | 2.8K | 147 |
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest private health insurers, providing medical benefits to about 53 million members globally, including 5 million outside the U.S. as of mid-2023. As a leader in employer-sponsored, self-directed, and government-backed insurance plans, UnitedHealth has obtained massive scale in managed care. Along with its insurance assets, UnitedHealth's continued investments in its Optum franchises have created a healthcare services colossus that spans everything from medical and pharmaceutical benefits to providing outpatient care and analytics to both affiliated and third-party customers.
Current Position of UnitedHealth Group
- With a volume of 1,391,582, the price of UNH is up 0.44% at $528.87.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 24 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for UnitedHealth Group
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $567.4.
- An analyst from Stephens & Co. downgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $585.
- In a cautious move, an analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded its rating to Overweight, setting a price target of $591.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from HSBC lowers its rating to Reduce with a new price target of $480.
- In a cautious move, an analyst from Stephens & Co. downgraded its rating to Overweight, setting a price target of $585.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from RBC Capital lowers its rating to Outperform with a new price target of $596.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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