Options Trading Sees Increased Activity in Cisco, STERIS, and TJX Companies

Strong trading volumes highlight investor interest across several major companies.

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, Cisco Systems Inc (Symbol: CSCO) caught attention today with impressive options trading. A total of 92,747 contracts changed hands, which is around 9.3 million underlying shares. This figure represents about 47.1% of CSCO’s average daily trading volume of 19.7 million shares from the past month. Notably, the $70 strike call option set to expire on January 16, 2026, saw the highest activity, with 20,342 contracts traded, equating to approximately 2.0 million shares. Below is a chart displaying CSCO’s trading history over the past year, with the $70 strike marked in orange:

STERIS plc (Symbol: STE) also experienced notable options trading, totaling 2,188 contracts, which amounts to around 218,800 underlying shares. This volume is approximately 47% of STE’s average daily trading volume of 465,195 shares over the last month. The significant activity focused on the $210 strike put option expiring on February 21, 2025, with 1,500 contracts traded, representing about 150,000 underlying shares. The chart below shows STE’s trading history for the past year, with the $210 strike highlighted:

Meanwhile, TJX Companies (Symbol: TJX) recorded options trading volume of 22,969 contracts, which represents approximately 2.3 million underlying shares. This is around 46.6% of TJX’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which is 4.9 million shares. A highlight of the day’s trading was the $130 strike call option expiring on February 21, 2025, with 5,521 contracts traded, equating to about 552,100 underlying shares. View the chart below showing TJX’s trading history over the last year, featuring the $130 strike in orange:

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