Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on United Airlines Holdings. Our analysis of options history for United Airlines Holdings UAL revealed 13 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 30% of traders were bullish, while 69% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $303,864, and 8 were calls, valued at $1,024,237.
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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 $35.0 to $48.0 for United Airlines Holdings during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of United Airlines Holdings stands at 4610.67, with a total volume reaching 13,171.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in United Airlines Holdings, situated within the strike price corridor from $35.0 to $48.0, throughout the last 30 days.
United Airlines Holdings 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $45.00 | $665.5K | 12.6K | 5.1K |
| UAL | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $43.00 | $135.0K | 8.2K | 2.7K |
| UAL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $35.00 | $112.0K | 982 | 153 |
| UAL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $45.00 | $75.3K | 12.6K | 569 |
| UAL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $45.00 | $72.1K | 648 | 286 |
About United Airlines Holdings
United Airlines is a major U.S. network carrier with hubs in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, and Washington, D.C. United operates a hub-and-spoke system that is more focused on international and long-haul travel than its large U.S. peers.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding United Airlines Holdings, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Where Is United Airlines Holdings Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 3,519,846, the price of UAL is up 0.57% at $43.79.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 12 days.
What The Experts Say On United Airlines Holdings
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $60.333333333333336.
- An analyst from B of A Securities upgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $56.
- An analyst from Susquehanna has elevated its stance to Positive, setting a new price target at $60.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Raymond James keeps a Outperform rating on United Airlines Holdings with a target price of $65.
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