American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) recorded a substantial trading volume of 105,626 contracts today, equating to approximately 10.6 million underlying shares, or 150% of its average daily volume of 7 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $15 strike call option set to expire on January 16, 2026, saw significant activity with 16,367 contracts traded, representing around 1.6 million underlying shares.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) also experienced heightened trading, with 27,252 contracts indicating about 2.7 million underlying shares, or 118.4% of its recent average volume of 2.3 million shares. The $110 strike call option expiring on January 9, 2026, had 1,704 contracts changed hands, totaling approximately 170,400 underlying shares.
Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR) had an options trading volume of 6,209 contracts, representing roughly 620,900 underlying shares, which is about 107.7% of its average daily volume of 576,245 shares. A significant number of contracts for the $125 strike put option, expiring on January 16, 2026, reached 4,224 contracts, corresponding to around 422,400 underlying shares.
