Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on UPS Options

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance onUnited Parcel ServiceUPS.And retail traders should know.We noticed this today when the trades 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 UPS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.So how do we know what these investors just did?Today,Benzinga's options scanner spotted 20 uncommon options trades for United Parcel Service.This isn't normal.The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 30% bullish and 55%, bearish.Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $297,265, and 15 are calls, for a total amount of $1,742,203.What's The Price Target?Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $70.0 to $160.0 for United Parcel Service during the past quarter.Analyzing Volume & Open InterestIn terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for United Parcel Service options trades today is 2236.12 with a total volume of 6,229.00.In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for United Parcel Service's big money trades within a strike price range of $70.0 to $160.0 over the last 30 days.United Parcel Service Call and Put Volume: 30-Day OverviewBiggest Options Spotted:SymbolPUT/CALLTrade TypeSentimentExp. DateAskBidPriceStrike PriceTotal Trade PriceOpen InterestVolumeUPSCALLTRADENEUTRAL11/21/25$8.15$8.0$8.07$80.00$968.4K1.5K1.2KUPSPUTTRADEBULLISH12/19/25$6.5$6.45$6.45$85.00$125.7K2.2K198UPSCALLTRADEBEARISH12/19/25$5.75$5.7$5.7$85.00$114.0K1.1K434UPSCALLTRADEBEARISH02/20/26$5.3$5.25$5.25$90.00$110.7K921224UPSCALLTRADEBEARISH02/20/26$7.35$7.25$7.27$85.00$72.7K568110About United Parcel ServiceAs the world's largest parcel delivery company, UPS manages a massive fleet of more than 500 planes and 100,000 vehicles, along with many hundreds of sorting facilities, to deliver an average of about 22 million packages per day to residences and businesses across the globe. UPS' domestic US package operations generate around 65% of total revenue, while international package makes up 20%. Air and ocean freight forwarding and contract logistics make up the remainder.After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding United Parcel Service, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.United Parcel Service's Current Market StatusWith a volume of 2,879,560, the price of UPS is up 0.17% at $84.79.RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.Next earnings are expected to be released in 41 days.What Analysts Are Saying About United Parcel ServiceIn the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $87.0.Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?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 B of A Securities has revised its rating downward to Underperform, adjusting the price target to $83. * An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Neutral rating on United Parcel Service, maintaining a target price of $91.Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for United Parcel Service withBenzinga Profor real-time alerts.UPSUnited Parcel Service Inc$84.810.19%Stock Score Locked: Want to See it?Benzinga Rankings give you vital metrics on any stock – anytime.Reveal Full ScoreEdge RankingsMomentum9.60Growth60.64Quality54.26Value55.91Price TrendShortMediumLongOverviewMarket News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs© 2025 Benzinga.com. . .Posted In:OptionsMarketsBZI-UOA