10 Health Care Stocks With Whale Alerts 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 Health Care sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $120.00 | $109.8K | 835 | 307 |
| AMGN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $372.50 | $50.5K | 76 | 148 |
| NTLA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/17/26 | $12.00 | $25.8K | 226 | 90 |
| UNH | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $300.00 | $174.3K | 1.7K | 88 |
| ABBV | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $200.00 | $26.4K | 106 | 52 |
| VRTX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $477.50 | $33.9K | 30 | 46 |
| MRK | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/17/26 | $100.00 | $33.3K | 17.7K | 18 |
| MOH | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $135.00 | $27.1K | 7 | 12 |
| MDGL | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 07/17/26 | $500.00 | $40.0K | 929 | 10 |
| MCK | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $940.00 | $98.7K | 37 | 8 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For ABT (NYSE:ABT), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 121 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 296 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $109.8K, with a price of $371.0 per contract. There were 835 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 307 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMGN (NASDAQ:AMGN), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $372.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.5K, with a price of $505.0 per contract. There were 76 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 148 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NTLA (NASDAQ:NTLA), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 150 day(s) on July 17, 2026. Parties traded 89 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.8K, with a price of $290.0 per contract. There were 226 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 90 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UNH (NYSE:UNH), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 304 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 42 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $174.3K, with a price of $4150.0 per contract. There were 1754 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 88 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ABBV (NYSE:ABBV), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 703 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 14 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.4K, with a price of $1890.0 per contract. There were 106 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 52 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VRTX (NASDAQ:VRTX), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 45 contract(s) at a $477.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.9K, with a price of $720.0 per contract. There were 30 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 46 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MRK (NYSE:MRK), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 59 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 15 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.3K, with a price of $2222.0 per contract. There were 17728 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MOH (NYSE:MOH), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 213 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 13 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.1K, with a price of $2090.0 per contract. There were 7 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MDGL (NASDAQ:MDGL), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 150 day(s) on July 17, 2026. Parties traded 5 contract(s) at a $500.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.0K, with a price of $8000.0 per contract. There were 929 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MCK (NYSE:MCK), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 332 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 8 contract(s) at a $940.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $98.7K, with a price of $12340.0 per contract. There were 37 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8 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.
For more information, visit our Guide to Understanding Options Alerts or read more about unusual options activity.
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