Notable Thursday Option Activity: MOS, UHS, KHC

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Mosaic Co (Symbol: MOS), where a total volume of 35,135 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 3.5 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 52.5% of MOS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $30 strike call option expiring January 15, 2027, with 11,905 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares of MOS. Below is a chart showing MOS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:

Universal Health Services, Inc. (Symbol: UHS) saw options trading volume of 4,225 contracts, representing approximately 422,500 underlying shares or approximately 51.4% of UHS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 822,370 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $200 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, with 2,079 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 207,900 underlying shares of UHS. Below is a chart showing UHS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $200 strike highlighted in orange:

And Kraft Heinz Co (Symbol: KHC) options are showing a volume of 76,420 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 7.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 47% of KHC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 16.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $24.50 strike call option expiring March 06, 2026, with 18,351 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.8 million underlying shares of KHC. Below is a chart showing KHC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $24.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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