Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards United Parcel Service UPS, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in UPS usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 12 extraordinary options activities for United Parcel Service. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 41% leaning bullish and 58% bearish. Among these notable options, 5 are puts, totaling $352,019, and 7 are calls, amounting to $445,360.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $110.0 to $165.0 for United Parcel Service over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
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 $110.0 to $165.0 in the last 30 days.
United Parcel Service Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $165.00 | $164.8K | 60 | 99 |
| UPS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/22/24 | $150.00 | $106.0K | 1.1K | 401 |
| UPS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/22/24 | $150.00 | $101.0K | 1.1K | 200 |
| UPS | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 05/17/24 | $145.00 | $68.9K | 1.9K | 53 |
| UPS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $110.00 | $68.0K | 0 | 200 |
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, truckload brokerage, and contract logistics make up the remainder. UPS is currently pursuing "strategic alternatives" for its truck brokerage unit, Coyote, which it acquired in 2015.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding United Parcel Service, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Current Position of United Parcel Service
- With a volume of 1,659,425, the price of UPS is down -0.71% at $152.79.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 39 days.
Expert Opinions on United Parcel Service
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $170.0.
- An analyst from Baird upgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $170.
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