--- title: "Notable Wednesday Option Activity: LOW, INTC, UNH" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/287104827.md" description: "Today's options trading activity highlights significant volumes for Lowe's (LOW), Intel (INTC), and UnitedHealth (UNH). LOW saw 14,503 contracts traded, 55.2% of its average daily volume, with notable activity in the $250 call option. INTC had 710,564 contracts, 43.7% of its average, with high volume in the $120 call option. UNH recorded 32,189 contracts, 43.1% of its average, with significant trading in the $380 put option." datetime: "2026-05-20T18:25:23.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/287104827.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287104827.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/287104827.md) --- # Notable Wednesday Option Activity: LOW, INTC, UNH Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Lowe's Companies Inc (Symbol: LOW), where a total volume of 14,503 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.5 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 55.2% of LOW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $250 strike call option expiring June 18, 2026, with 1,642 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 164,200 underlying shares of LOW. Below is a chart showing LOW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $250 strike highlighted in orange: Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC) options are showing a volume of 710,564 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 71.1 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 43.7% of INTC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 162.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $120 strike call option expiring May 22, 2026, with 49,604 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 5.0 million underlying shares of INTC. Below is a chart showing INTC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $120 strike highlighted in orange: And UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH) options are showing a volume of 32,189 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.2 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 43.1% of UNH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $380 strike put option expiring May 22, 2026, with 1,822 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 182,200 underlying shares of UNH. Below is a chart showing UNH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $380 strike highlighted in orange: For the various different available expirations for LOW options, INTC options, or UNH options, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Today's Most Active Call & Put Options of the S&P 500 » ##### Also see: • Daniel Loeb Stock Picks • Funds Holding GFA • Manufacturing Dividend Stocks The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. ### Related Stocks - [LOW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LOW.US.md) - [INTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INTC.US.md) - [UNH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UNH.US.md) - [SMH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMH.US.md) - [UNHG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UNHG.US.md) - [INTW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INTW.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [NDAQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NDAQ.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Stephens Inc. AR Purchases 9,617 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286668330.md) - [Intel introduces SuperClaw Hybrid Agentic AI solution. $INTC](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287229663.md) - [Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. Acquires New Shares in Lowe's Companies, Inc. $LOW](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287208496.md) - [Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Lowe's Companies Stock In The Last 15 Years](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286322956.md) - [Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for UNH Earnings](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286908689.md)