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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions 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 UNH, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 19 options trades for UnitedHealth Group.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 36% bullish and 47%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $82,500, and 18, calls, for a total amount of $649,909.
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $220.0 to $650.0 for UnitedHealth Group during the past quarter.
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in UnitedHealth Group's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to UnitedHealth Group's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $220.0 to $650.0 over the preceding 30 days.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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| UNH | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $48.15 | $41.25 | $41.25 | $280.00 | $82.5K | 499 | 35 |
| UNH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $65.5 | $62.25 | $65.5 | $300.00 | $65.5K | 12.6K | 15 |
| UNH | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $28.35 | $25.0 | $25.83 | $330.00 | $51.6K | 949 | 12 |
| UNH | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $49.85 | $46.0 | $46.0 | $340.00 | $46.0K | 56 | 10 |
| UNH | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $10.4 | $9.4 | $9.8 | $350.00 | $42.1K | 12.1K | 73 |
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.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding UnitedHealth Group, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $400.2.
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20-year pro options trader reveals his one-line chart technique that shows when to buy and sell. Copy his trades, which have had averaged a 27% profit every 20 days. Click here for access. * An analyst from TD Cowen has decided to maintain their Hold rating on UnitedHealth Group, which currently sits at a price target of $338. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Bernstein continues to hold a Outperform rating for UnitedHealth Group, targeting a price of $440. * An analyst from Jefferies has decided to maintain their Buy rating on UnitedHealth Group, which currently sits at a price target of $409. * An analyst from Goldman Sachs downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $406. * An analyst from RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on UnitedHealth Group, which currently sits at a price target of $408.
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