Spotlight on HCA Healthcare: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity - HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA)

Benzinga's options scanner just detected over 8 options trades for HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) summing a total amount of $532,222.

At the same time, our algo caught 6 for a total amount of 637,251.

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 $315.0 to $335.0 for HCA Healthcare over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

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 HCA Healthcare'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 HCA Healthcare's whale trades within a strike price range from $315.0 to $335.0 in the last 30 days.

HCA Healthcare Option Activity Analysis: 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
HCA	PUT	SWEEP	BEARISH	12/20/24	$8.6	$8.4	$8.6	$325.00	$215.7K	86	262
HCA	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	12/20/24	$9.6	$9.5	$9.5	$330.00	$139.7K	97	150
HCA	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	12/20/24	$9.7	$9.7	$9.7	$330.00	$95.9K	97	259
HCA	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	02/21/25	$18.4	$18.3	$18.4	$335.00	$80.9K	2	36
HCA	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	01/17/25	$7.8	$7.2	$7.2	$315.00	$72.7K	410	222

About HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of June 2024, the firm owned and operated 188 hospitals, 123 freestanding outpatient surgery centers, and a broad network of physician offices, urgent-care clinics, and freestanding emergency rooms across 20 states and a small foothold in England.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with HCA Healthcare, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Where Is HCA Healthcare Standing Right Now?

With a volume of 505,703, the price of HCA is down -1.79% at $329.1.
RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
Next earnings are expected to be released in 69 days.

What The Experts Say On HCA Healthcare

In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $401.4.

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