Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with UPS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what these investors just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 35 uncommon options trades for United Parcel Service.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 57% bullish and 28%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $205,410, and 33 are calls, for a total amount of $3,394,418.

Expected Price Movements

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $80.0 to $200.0 for United Parcel Service over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for United Parcel Service's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of United Parcel Service's whale trades within a strike price range from $80.0 to $200.0 in the last 30 days.

United Parcel Service Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Largest Options Trades Observed:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
UPS	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	01/21/28	$21.25	$20.75	$21.25	$110.00	$456.8K	1.6K	602
UPS	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	02/13/26	$13.5	$11.65	$11.75	$108.00	$329.0K	675	0
UPS	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	01/15/27	$21.6	$20.4	$20.5	$105.00	$301.3K	2.5K	256
UPS	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	01/21/28	$21.7	$20.5	$21.7	$110.00	$290.7K	1.6K	304
UPS	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	01/15/27	$23.4	$23.05	$23.4	$100.00	$234.0K	3.3K	148

About United Parcel Service

As the world's largest parcel delivery company, UPS manages a massive fleet of more than 500 planes and 100,000 vehicles, along with many hundreds of sorting facilities, to deliver an average of about 22 million packages per day to residences and businesses across the globe. UPS' domestic US package operations generate around 65% of total revenue, while international package makes up 20%. Air and ocean freight forwarding and contract logistics make up the remainder.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding United Parcel Service, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Where Is United Parcel Service Standing Right Now?

• Currently trading with a volume of 3,346,797, the UPS's price is up by 1.0%, now at $119.45.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 76 days.

Expert Opinions on United Parcel Service

Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $116.4.

• Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Truist Securities continues to hold a Buy rating for United Parcel Service, targeting a price of $130.
• An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Buy rating on United Parcel Service, maintaining a target price of $120.
• An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on United Parcel Service, which currently sits at a price target of $107.
• An analyst from Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on United Parcel Service, which currently sits at a price target of $110.
• Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Stephens & Co. keeps a Equal-Weight rating on United Parcel Service with a target price of $115.

Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.