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High Options Trading Activity in Walgreens, Williams, and Becton

Investors take note: There's significant trading activity for Walgreens Boots Alliance, Williams Companies, and Becton Dickinson. This heightened options trading might signal market expectations and possible stock price movements.

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Options Trading Activity Overview

The report highlights notable options trading activity among several S&P 500 companies. Such trading can provide clues to investor sentiment regarding future stock price movements.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA)

WBA has recorded a total of 180,446 contracts traded today, making up approximately 65.6% of its average daily trading volume of 27.5 million shares. A significant number of these are for a $10 strike put option expiring on February 07, 2025.

Williams Companies Inc (WMB)

WMB experienced a similar trend with 41,261 contracts traded, representing about 54.6% of its average daily trading volume of 7.6 million shares. Of note is the $60 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, which accounted for a substantial portion of the trading volume.

Becton, Dickinson & Co (BDX)

BDX shows a trading volume of 9,445 contracts, equating to 48.9% of its average daily volume of 1.9 million shares. The $230 strike put option expiring on February 21, 2025, sees considerable activity with 6,083 contracts traded.

While this report indicates high trading volumes in put and call options, it does not provide quantitative information on Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue Growth, Net Income, Profit Margins, Free Cash Flow (FCF), or Return on Equity (ROE). Therefore, it is essential to evaluate the implications of these trading activities in context to market sentiment rather than core financial metrics.

Stocks:  WBA WMB BDX