10 Industrials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session
Benzinga Insights 8 months ago
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $340.00 | $31.7K | 73 | 234 |
| TTEK | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $40.00 | $41.2K | 406 | 125 |
| VRT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $230.00 | $29.4K | 186 | 90 |
| ROK | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/17/26 | $340.00 | $25.3K | 2 | 64 |
| GEV | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $850.00 | $29.8K | 289 | 56 |
| CAT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/27/26 | $790.00 | $30.4K | 4 | 33 |
| HON | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $230.00 | $95.4K | 657 | 30 |
| NOC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $840.00 | $61.5K | 5 | 26 |
| UPS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $60.00 | $35.4K | 4 | 19 |
| CMI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $600.00 | $48.0K | 264 | 14 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For HEI (NYSE:HEI), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 32 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 26 contract(s) at a $340.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.7K, with a price of $1220.0 per contract. There were 73 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 234 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TTEK (NASDAQ:TTEK), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 125 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.2K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 406 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 125 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding VRT (NYSE:VRT), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 19 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.4K, with a price of $1550.0 per contract. There were 186 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 90 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ROK (NYSE:ROK), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 151 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 23 contract(s) at a $340.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.3K, with a price of $1100.0 per contract. There were 2 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 64 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GEV (NYSE:GEV), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 32 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $850.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.8K, with a price of $2980.0 per contract. There were 289 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 56 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CAT (NYSE:CAT), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 11 day(s) on February 27, 2026. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $790.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.4K, with a price of $3040.0 per contract. There were 4 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 33 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HON (NASDAQ:HON), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 333 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $230.00 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 $95.4K, with a price of $3180.0 per contract. There were 657 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NOC (NYSE:NOC), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 214 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 29 contract(s) at a $840.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.5K, with a price of $2170.0 per contract. There were 5 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For UPS (NYSE:UPS), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 6 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.4K, with a price of $5910.0 per contract. There were 4 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CMI (NYSE:CMI), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 122 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $600.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.0K, with a price of $4820.0 per contract. There were 264 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14 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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