Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on United Parcel Service UPS.
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 UPS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for United Parcel Service.
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, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $36,900, and 8, calls, for a total amount of $250,300.
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 $95.0 and $118.0 for United Parcel Service, spanning the last three 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 United Parcel Service'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 Parcel Service's whale activity within a strike price range from $95.0 to $118.0 in the last 30 days.
United Parcel Service Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/07/25 | $1.8 | $1.78 | $1.8 | $115.00 | $41.4K | 1.6K | 399 |
| UPS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $15.95 | $15.8 | $15.9 | $100.00 | $39.7K | 122 | 45 |
| UPS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/14/25 | $2.27 | $1.69 | $2.05 | $118.00 | $36.8K | 213 | 200 |
| UPS | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/17/25 | $16.0 | $15.85 | $15.93 | $100.00 | $31.8K | 122 | 20 |
| UPS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/14/25 | $1.99 | $1.98 | $1.98 | $114.00 | $29.5K | 983 | 158 |
About United Parcel Service
As the world's largest parcel delivery company, UPS manages a massive fleet of more than 500 planes and 100,000 vehicles, along with many hundreds of sorting facilities, to deliver an average of about 22 million packages per day to residences and businesses across the globe. UPS' domestic US package operations generate around 64% of total revenue while international package makes up 20%. Air and ocean freight forwarding and contract logistics make up the remainder.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with United Parcel Service, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of United Parcel Service
- With a volume of 2,011,334, the price of UPS is up 0.28% at $115.96.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 67 days.
Expert Opinions on United Parcel Service
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $138.8.
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