This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Health Care sector: <table style="height: 90px">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/12/26</td>
<td>$46.00</td>
<td>$28.2K</td>
<td>328</td>
<td align="right">914</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PURR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>07/17/26</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$26.5K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td align="right">607</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ALGN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$30.9K</td>
<td>759</td>
<td align="right">463</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LEGN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/21/26</td>
<td>$27.50</td>
<td>$81.4K</td>
<td>324</td>
<td align="right">299</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HIMS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/16/26</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$26.0K</td>
<td>702</td>
<td align="right">72</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ISRG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/18/26</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$88.4K</td>
<td>232</td>
<td align="right">29</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UNH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/21/28</td>
<td>$470.00</td>
<td>$26.6K</td>
<td>236</td>
<td align="right">28</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LLY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/21/26</td>
<td>$1080.00</td>
<td>$128.7K</td>
<td>197</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WGS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/21/28</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$32.5K</td>
<td>87</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JNJ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/16/26</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$56.0K</td>
<td>46</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVO (NYSE:NVO), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on June 12, 2026. Parties traded 852 contract(s) at a $46.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 48 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.2K, with a price of $33.0 per contract. There were 328 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 914 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PURR (NASDAQ:PURR), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 44 day(s) on July 17, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.5K, with a price of $265.0 per contract. There were 3914 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 607 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ALGN (NASDAQ:ALGN), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 226 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.9K, with a price of $3090.0 per contract. There were 759 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 463 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LEGN (NASDAQ:LEGN), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 79 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 97 contract(s) at a $27.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $81.4K, with a price of $840.0 per contract. There were 324 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 299 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HIMS (NYSE:HIMS), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 135 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 65 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.0K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 702 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 72 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ISRG (NASDAQ:ISRG), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 107 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 28 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $88.4K, with a price of $3160.0 per contract. There were 232 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 29 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding UNH (NYSE:UNH), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 597 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 7 contract(s) at a $470.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.6K, with a price of $3805.0 per contract. There were 236 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 28 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LLY (NYSE:LLY), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 79 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 16 contract(s) at a $1080.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $128.7K, with a price of $8045.0 per contract. There were 197 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 24 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For WGS (NASDAQ:WGS), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 597 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $3250.0 per contract. There were 87 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding JNJ (NYSE:JNJ), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 135 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.0K, with a price of $5602.0 per contract. There were 46 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
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Benzinga tracked significant options activity in the Health Care sector, highlighting 'whale' trades for stocks including NVO, PURR, ALGN, LEGN, HIMS, ISRG, UNH, LLY, WGS, and JNJ. The data details specific put/call sweeps and trades, noting sentiments ranging from bearish to bullish and neutral, along with expiration dates, strike prices, and volume metrics to identify potential trading opportunities.

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