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Looking At United Airlines Holdings's Recent Unusual Options Activity
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Looking At United Airlines Holdings's Recent Unusual Options Activity
Jan 17, 2025 10:34 AM

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on United Airlines Holdings ( UAL ).

Looking at options history for United Airlines Holdings ( UAL ) we detected 31 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 41% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 48% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 14 are puts, for a total amount of $1,215,730 and 17, calls, for a total amount of $963,390.

Projected Price Targets

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $47.0 to $120.0 for United Airlines Holdings ( UAL ) during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Development

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for United Airlines Holdings ( UAL ) options trades today is 2420.57 with a total volume of 20,877.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for United Airlines Holdings's ( UAL ) big money trades within a strike price range of $47.0 to $120.0 over the last 30 days.

United Airlines Holdings Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
UAL PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/24/25 $4.35 $4.3 $4.33 $105.00 $416.0K 2.5K 998
UAL PUT SWEEP BULLISH 02/21/25 $4.0 $3.85 $3.86 $100.00 $193.6K 1.1K 536
UAL CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/24/25 $1.83 $1.5 $1.62 $120.00 $171.3K 417 3.3K
UAL CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/15/27 $30.2 $28.35 $30.05 $110.00 $150.2K 94 50
UAL PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/16/26 $9.05 $8.7 $8.97 $87.50 $134.9K 627 150

About United Airlines Holdings

United Airlines is a major us 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 us peers.

Having examined the options trading patterns of United Airlines Holdings ( UAL ), our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Where Is United Airlines Holdings Standing Right Now?

Currently trading with a volume of 2,684,969, the UAL's price is up by 1.8%, now at $108.03.

RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.

Anticipated earnings release is in 4 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About United Airlines Holdings

Over the past month, 4 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $128.25.

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* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Overweight rating for United Airlines Holdings ( UAL ), targeting a price of $133.

* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Raymond James continues to hold a Outperform rating for United Airlines Holdings ( UAL ), targeting a price of $120.

* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Buy rating on United Airlines Holdings ( UAL ) with a target price of $140.

* An analyst from Susquehanna persists with their Positive rating on United Airlines Holdings ( UAL ), maintaining a target price of $120.

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