PetSmart Calls Active Ahead of Earnings
Trading in upside call options on PetSmart (Ticker: PETM) today suggests some options players may be positioning for shares in the pet supplies retailer to rally following the company?s fourth-quarter earnings report on Wednesday ahead of the open. PETM opened the session lower amid a down day for U.S. stocks, but are currently in positive territory, up 0.30% on the day at $67.27. Options volume is nearly four times the stock?s average daily level, with overall volume hovering near 4,000 contracts as of the time of this writing.
The most traded options by volume on PetSmart are the Mar $70 strike calls after some 3,600 of the contracts appear to have been purchased most at a premium of $0.90 each. Buyers of the $70 calls stand ready to profit at expiration this month in the event that shares in PETM rally another 5.0% over the current price of $67.27 to exceed the breakeven point at $70.90. Shares in PetSmart last traded above $70.90 back on January 3rd.
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