Notable Thursday Option Activity: DNUT, PACS, HPE

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Krispy Kreme Inc (Symbol: DNUT), where a total volume of 13,349 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.3 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 73.1% of DNUT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $4 strike call option expiring February 27, 2026, with 1,772 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 177,200 underlying shares of DNUT. Below is a chart showing DNUT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $4 strike highlighted in orange:

PACS Group Inc (Symbol: PACS) options are showing a volume of 6,943 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 694,300 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 72.9% of PACS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 952,285 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $60 strike call option expiring April 17, 2026, with 1,888 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 188,800 underlying shares of PACS. Below is a chart showing PACS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $60 strike highlighted in orange:

And Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (Symbol: HPE) saw options trading volume of 119,327 contracts, representing approximately 11.9 million underlying shares or approximately 69.8% of HPE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 17.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $22 strike call option expiring March 20, 2026, with 36,753 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.7 million underlying shares of HPE. Below is a chart showing HPE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $22 strike highlighted in orange:

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