<p>Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on <strong>Rocket Companies</strong> (NYSE:RKT).</p>
<p>And retail traders should know.</p>
<p>We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.</p>
<p>Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with RKT, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.</p>
<p>So how do we know what these investors just did? </p>
<p>Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 15 uncommon options trades for Rocket Companies.</p>
<p>This isn't normal.</p>
<p>The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 46% bullish and 33%, bearish.</p>
<p>Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $199,397, and 12 are calls, for a total amount of $1,398,882.</p>
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
<p>Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $15.0 to $25.0 for Rocket Companies over the last 3 months. </p>
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
<p>Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.</p>
<p>This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Rocket Companies's options for a given strike price.</p>
<p>Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Rocket Companies's whale activity within a strike price range from $15.0 to $25.0 in the last 30 days. </p>
<h3>Rocket Companies Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1768410045_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="Options Call Chart" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1768410045_0.png"/></p>

<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>
<p></p><table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>RKT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$4.05</td>
<td>$3.95</td>
<td>$3.95</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$758.7K</td>
<td>22.1K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RKT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$1.65</td>
<td>$1.63</td>
<td>$1.65</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$246.3K</td>
<td>26.4K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RKT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$1.83</td>
<td>$1.75</td>
<td>$1.79</td>
<td>$16.20</td>
<td>$89.5K</td>
<td>12.4K</td>
<td>526</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RKT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$1.61</td>
<td>$1.54</td>
<td>$1.6</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$64.0K</td>
<td>26.4K</td>
<td>473</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RKT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$2.02</td>
<td>$2.01</td>
<td>$2.01</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$59.6K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><p></p>
<h3>About Rocket Companies</h3>
<p>Rocket Companies is a financial services company that was originally founded as Rock Financial in 1985 and is currently based in Detroit. Rocket Companies offers a wide array of services and products but is best known for its Rocket Mortgage business. The company's mortgage lending operations are split between its direct-to-consumer lending, which sees borrowers accessing the company's lending arm directly through either its mobile app or website, and its partner network where mortgage brokers and other firms use Rocket's origination process to offer loans to their customers. The company has rapidly gained market share in recent years and will also be the largest mortgage servicer in the US following its acquisition of the Mr. Cooper Group.</p>
<p>Having examined the options trading patterns of Rocket Companies, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance</p>
<h3>Present Market Standing of Rocket Companies</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 8,511,343, the RKT's price is up by 0.4%, now at $22.85. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 43 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Rocket Companies</h3>
<p>4 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $22.75.</p>
<ul>
<li>An analyst from Jefferies downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $25. </li>
<li>An analyst from JP Morgan downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $24. </li>
<li>An analyst from Barclays persists with their Equal-Weight rating on Rocket Companies, maintaining a target price of $22. </li>
<li>An analyst from Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods persists with their Market Perform rating on Rocket Companies, maintaining a target price of $20. </li>
</ul>
<p>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.</p>

<p>Investors are showing a bullish sentiment towards Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT), with significant options trading activity noted. Benzinga's options scanner identified 15 unusual trades, with 46% bullish and 33% bearish sentiment. The targeted price range for RKT is between $15.0 and $25.0. Currently, RKT is trading at $22.85, up 0.4%, with a consensus target price of $22.75 from analysts. Options trading is considered riskier but offers higher profit potential, requiring traders to manage risks through education and market monitoring.</p>

Unpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in Rocket Companies