Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI).
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 these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with DHI, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for D.R. Horton.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $153,375, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $568,390.
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 $65.0 to $200.0 for D.R. Horton over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for D.R. Horton options trades today is 299.5 with a total volume of 2,514.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for D.R. Horton's big money trades within a strike price range of $65.0 to $200.0 over the last 30 days.
D.R. Horton Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/21/25 | $2.55 | $2.3 | $2.51 | $160.00 | $251.0K | 732 | 1.0K |
| DHI | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/31/25 | $1.0 | $0.65 | $0.95 | $144.00 | $118.7K | 87 | 1.2K |
| DHI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $33.3 | $30.5 | $33.0 | $160.00 | $79.2K | 92 | 25 |
| DHI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $90.4 | $88.6 | $88.6 | $65.00 | $44.3K | 223 | 15 |
| DHI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $90.4 | $88.6 | $88.6 | $65.00 | $44.3K | 223 | 10 |
About D.R. Horton
With operations in 126 markets across 36 states D.R. Horton is the leading homebuilder in the United States. D.R. Horton mainly builds single-family detached homes (87% of home sales revenue) and offers products to entry-level, move-up, luxury buyers, and active adults. The company offers homebuyers mortgage financing and title agency services through its financial services segment. D.R. Horton's headquarters are in Arlington, Texas, and it manages six regional segments across the United States.
In light of the recent options history for D.R. Horton, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
D.R. Horton's Current Market Status
- Currently trading with a volume of 4,036,537, the DHI's price is down by -3.25%, now at $148.75.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 83 days.
Expert Opinions on D.R. Horton
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $158.0.
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