United Therapeutics (UTHR) $54.78 -0.74%
United Therapeutics (UTHR) loses 55 cents to $54.64 and a 9200-lot of Nov 57.5 calls trades on the stock for $2.50 per contract on PCoast. Hearing initiator bought and the hefty premium purchase is tied to 390K shares at $54.50. Total volume in the Nov 57.5 call on UTHR is 10,150 against 227 in open interest. 3o-day at-the-money implied volatility is up 15 percent to 31.5. Shares of the Silver Spring, MD biotech have seen uninspired action in recent weeks, since hitting a 52-week high of $56.78 on 8/15. Earnings will be reported again in late-October and inside of the November expiration. Shares jumped 4.6 percent on 7/26 when the company last released results.
Category: All Stocks, Mid Cap Stocks, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
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