On the trading day, Ulta Beauty Inc. (Symbol: ULTA) recorded an options trading volume of 4,773 contracts, equivalent to approximately 477,300 shares, which is 48.7% of its average daily trading volume of 979,270 shares for the past month. The most active option was the $480 strike call expiring on June 6, 2025, with 1,718 contracts traded.
Merck & Co Inc. (Symbol: MRK) saw 71,282 contracts change hands, representing about 7.1 million shares, or 47% of its monthly average daily volume of 15.2 million shares. The $81 strike call option for MRK also experienced substantial activity, with 42,258 contracts traded.
Constellation Energy Corp (Symbol: CEG) recorded 14,858 contracts traded, equivalent to 1.5 million shares, which amounts to 40.8% of its average daily volume of 3.6 million shares. Notably, 887 contracts of the $325 strike call option, expiring on June 20, 2025, were traded.
