10 Industrials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session
Benzinga Insights 8 months ago
Options
This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Industrials sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMR | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/06/26 | $18.00 | $62.4K | 21.8K | 1.3K |
| BA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/06/26 | $237.50 | $25.6K | 1.0K | 1.2K |
| UPS | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/27/26 | $118.00 | $35.6K | 38 | 195 |
| GEV | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/20/26 | $910.00 | $37.4K | 0 | 113 |
| MMS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $85.00 | $62.1K | 0 | 100 |
| EFX | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/20/26 | $185.00 | $31.1K | 639 | 97 |
| LYFT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/17/27 | $35.00 | $115.8K | 67 | 60 |
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $680.00 | $58.6K | 1.4K | 55 |
| BE | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $140.00 | $38.1K | 350 | 52 |
| URI | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $790.00 | $27.3K | 61 | 48 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For SMR (NYSE:SMR), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on February 6, 2026. This event was a transfer of 216 contract(s) at a $18.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.4K, with a price of $289.0 per contract. There were 21821 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1376 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BA (NYSE:BA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on February 6, 2026. This event was a transfer of 115 contract(s) at a $237.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.6K, with a price of $223.0 per contract. There were 1090 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1246 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UPS (NYSE:UPS), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on February 27, 2026. Parties traded 184 contract(s) at a $118.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.6K, with a price of $194.0 per contract. There were 38 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 195 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GEV (NYSE:GEV), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 43 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 2 contract(s) at a $910.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.4K, with a price of $18710.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 113 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MMS (NYSE:MMS), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.1K, with a price of $617.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For EFX (NYSE:EFX), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 15 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 32 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.1K, with a price of $969.0 per contract. There were 639 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 97 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LYFT (NASDAQ:LYFT), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 680 day(s) on December 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $115.8K, with a price of $1930.0 per contract. There were 67 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 60 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CAT (NYSE:CAT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 43 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 17 contract(s) at a $680.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.6K, with a price of $3455.0 per contract. There were 1443 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 55 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BE (NYSE:BE), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 99 day(s) on May 15, 2026. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.1K, with a price of $3811.0 per contract. There were 350 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 52 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For URI (NYSE:URI), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 43 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 12 contract(s) at a $790.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.3K, with a price of $2280.0 per contract. There were 61 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 48 contract(s) were bought and sold.
Options Alert Terminology
- Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract.
- Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract.
- Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it.
- Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract.
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