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S&P 500 Index Sees Substantial Options Trading Activity Involving Warner Bros Discovery, Idexx Laboratories, and Bank of America

EditorVenkatesh Jartarkar
Published 10/10/2023, 05:07 PM
Updated 10/10/2023, 05:07 PM
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The S&P 500 index experienced significant options trading activity involving Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD), Idexx Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDXX), and Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) on Tuesday. The information was reported by StockOptionsChannel.com.

Warner Bros Discovery Inc traded an impressive 265,486 contracts, equivalent to approximately 26.5 million underlying shares. This figure represents a whopping 140.1% of its average daily trading volume over the past month. The $11 strike put option, expiring on October 13, 2023, was particularly noteworthy with a high volume of 150,113 contracts.

As a prominent player in the Entertainment industry, Warner Bros Discovery Inc operates with a moderate level of debt, as per InvestingPro Tips. The company's stock price movements are quite volatile, which is reflected in its P/E Ratio of -3.88 and the adjusted P/E ratio for LTM2023.Q2 of -6.81, according to InvestingPro data. Despite not being profitable over the last twelve months, analysts predict the company will be profitable this year, a promising outlook for potential investors.

Idexx Laboratories' options trading volume represented around 464,900 underlying shares or about 110.9% of its average daily trading volume. The $380 strike put option due to expire on November 17, 2023, saw a high volume of 3,003 contracts.

Bank of America Corp's options trading volume amounted to nearly 28.1 million underlying shares or about 65.4% of its average daily trading volume. The $27 strike put option, set to expire on October 20, 2023, experienced high activity with 31,757 contracts traded.

The report also made references to LNC Videos and Today's Most Active Call & Put Options of the S&P 500. It highlighted the trailing twelve-month trading history with the $11, $380, and $27 strikes. APA 13F Filers and DENTSPLY SIRONA (NASDAQ:XRAY) Technical Analysis were also mentioned in the report. Readers were encouraged to sign up for Smart Investing for further insights into these trading activities.

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According to InvestingPro data, Warner Bros Discovery Inc has a market cap of 26.01B USD and a revenue of 41.89B USD for LTM2023.Q2, with a growth of 116.78%. The company's gross profit for the same period was 16.04B USD, with a margin of 38.29%. This data, along with the InvestingPro Tips, provides valuable insights for those interested in investing in the company. For more tips and real-time metrics, consider subscribing to InvestingPro, which offers additional tips and insights for various companies. You can find more information here.

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