Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL).
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 UAL, 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 26 uncommon options trades for United Airlines Holdings.
This isn’t normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 26% bullish and 57%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $867,954, and 17 are calls, for a total amount of $2,004,260.
Expected Price Movements
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $43.0 to $125.0 for United Airlines Holdings during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for United Airlines Holdings’s options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across United Airlines Holdings’s significant trades, within a strike price range of $43.0 to $125.0, over the past month.
United Airlines Holdings 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/24/25 | $3.25 | $2.54 | $2.75 | $100.00 | $841.8K | 3.3K | 3.5K |
| UAL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $1.53 | $1.12 | $1.4 | $125.00 | $426.0K | 25.0K | 3.1K |
| UAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/15/26 | $52.7 | $50.2 | $51.95 | $50.00 | $259.7K | 50 | 50 |
| UAL | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 10/17/25 | $4.3 | $2.88 | $3.6 | $102.00 | $216.0K | 2.4K | 1.3K |
| UAL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $4.5 | $4.25 | $4.5 | $103.00 | $202.5K | 2.6K | 476 |
About United Airlines Holdings
United Airlines is a major US network carrier with hubs in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, Newark, and Washington, D.C. United operates a hub-and-spoke system that is more focused on international and long-haul travel, especially across the Pacific, than its large US peers.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with United Airlines Holdings, we pivot to a closer look at the company’s own performance.
Present Market Standing of United Airlines Holdings
- Currently trading with a volume of 3,913,100, the UAL’s price is up by 0.53%, now at $98.71.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 95 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About United Airlines Holdings
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $126.8.
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* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from UBS continues to hold a Buy rating for United Airlines Holdings, targeting a price of $131.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Susquehanna keeps a Positive rating on United Airlines Holdings with a target price of $115.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on United Airlines Holdings with a target price of $135.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Jefferies keeps a Buy rating on United Airlines Holdings with a target price of $125.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Buy rating on United Airlines Holdings with a target price of $128.
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