Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on UnitedHealth Group. Our analysis of options history for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) revealed 120 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 20% of traders were bullish, while 53% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 85 were puts, with a value of $7,468,275, and 35 were calls, valued at $2,131,785.
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 $125.0 to $600.0 for UnitedHealth Group during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today’s trading context, the average open interest for options of UnitedHealth Group stands at 2892.12, with a total volume reaching 209,614.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in UnitedHealth Group, situated within the strike price corridor from $125.0 to $600.0, throughout the last 30 days.
UnitedHealth Group 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $10.75 | $10.8 | $10.75 | $400.00 | $311.9K | 391 | 961 |
| UNH | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $22.95 | $22.3 | $22.49 | $300.00 | $277.2K | 12.3K | 2.2K |
| UNH | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/06/26 | $32.3 | $31.4 | $31.89 | $315.00 | $187.9K | 1.3K | 150 |
| UNH | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $17.1 | $17.05 | $17.1 | $250.00 | $177.5K | 235 | 216 |
| UNH | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $50.0 | $49.95 | $50.0 | $300.00 | $165.0K | 6.0K | 84 |
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest private health insurers and provides medical benefits to about 51 million members globally, including 1 million outside the US as of December 2024. As a leader in employer-sponsored, self-directed, and government-backed insurance plans, UnitedHealth has obtained massive scale in medical insurance. Along with its insurance assets, UnitedHealth’s Optum franchises help create a healthcare services colossus that spans everything from 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.
Current Position of UnitedHealth Group
- Currently trading with a volume of 15,703,003, the UNH’s price is down by -19.36%, now at $283.56.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 0 days.
What The Experts Say On UnitedHealth Group
2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $400.0.
- An analyst from Barclays persists with their Overweight rating on UnitedHealth Group, maintaining a target price of $391.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Overweight rating for UnitedHealth Group, targeting a price of $409.
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