What the Options Market Tells Us About UnitedHealth Group

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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards UnitedHealth Group UNH, 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 UNH usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for UnitedHealth Group. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 50% leaning bullish and 0% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $115,039, and 4 are calls, amounting to $150,656.

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 $240.0 to $600.0 for UnitedHealth Group over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for UnitedHealth Group's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across UnitedHealth Group's significant trades, within a strike price range of $240.0 to $600.0, over the past month.

UnitedHealth Group Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Options Call Chart

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
UNH CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 06/20/25 $51.9 $46.15 $49.0 $530.00 $49.0K 217 11
UNH CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/16/26 $40.9 $38.5 $39.99 $600.00 $39.9K 581 16
UNH CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/17/25 $22.8 $22.2 $22.8 $530.00 $31.9K 991 39
UNH PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 12/20/24 $34.35 $29.05 $31.85 $560.00 $31.8K 1.5K 20
UNH CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 01/16/26 $301.9 $293.0 $297.46 $240.00 $29.7K 5.6K 1

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest private health insurers, providing medical benefits to about 50 million members globally, including 1 million outside the us as June 2024. As a leader in employer-sponsored, self-directed, and government-backed insurance plans, UnitedHealth has obtained massive scale in managed care. Along with its insurance assets, UnitedHealth's continued investments in its Optum franchises have created a healthcare services colossus that spans everything from medical and pharmaceutical benefits to providing outpatient care and analytics to both affiliated and third-party customers.

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

Where Is UnitedHealth Group Standing Right Now?

  • With a trading volume of 708,775, the price of UNH is down by -0.67%, reaching $529.95.
  • Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
  • Next earnings report is scheduled for 29 days from now.

What Analysts Are Saying About UnitedHealth Group

4 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $648.75.

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