DVA options flow: unusual options activity in DaVita Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 10 unusual options prints in DaVita Inc. (DVA), $700K of tracked premium, leaning firmly bullish. Bullish premium was $633K against $67K bearish; $238K went into calls and $462K into puts, a put call ratio of 1.94. The largest print was $171K of DVA 19 Feb 2027 $190 calls on 23 September 2026, swept at ask. The last session with prints, 23 September 2026, added 8 prints and $633K of premium. DVA closed at $178.47 on 25 September 2026, up 2.2%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 23 September 2026, 3 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 19 Feb 2027 $190 calls | Sweep | 93 | 35 | $171K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 20 Aug 2027 $185 puts | Trade | 38 | 0 | $96K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 20 Aug 2027 $185 puts | Trade | 37 | 0 | $91K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 20 Aug 2027 $185 puts | Trade | 31 | 0 | $79K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 20 Aug 2027 $185 puts | Trade | 28 | 0 | $70K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 19 Feb 2027 $165 puts | Trade | 50 | 0 | $45K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 19 Feb 2027 $165 puts | Trade | 48 | 0 | $43K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 20 Aug 2027 $185 puts | Trade | 15 | 0 | $37K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | DVA 21 May 2027 $195 calls | Trade | 17 | 0 | $36K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | DVA 20 Aug 2027 $200 calls | Trade | 13 | 9 | $31K | At bid | Bearish |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2027 | 6 | $405K | 8% | +$342K |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 3 | $259K | 66% | +$259K |
| 21 May 2027 | 1 | $36K | 100% | -$36K |
The most premium, $405K, is aimed at the 20 Aug 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 19 Feb 2027.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 23 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 19 Feb 2027 $190 calls | Sweep | 93 | 35 | $171K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 20 Aug 2027 $185 puts | Trade | 38 | 0 | $96K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 20 Aug 2027 $185 puts | Trade | 37 | 0 | $91K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 20 Aug 2027 $185 puts | Trade | 31 | 0 | $79K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | DVA 20 Aug 2027 $185 puts | Trade | 28 | 0 | $70K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
Every print in DVA with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open DVA in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open DVA in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 5 firms, have a median of $220, 23.3% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 1 upgrade.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About DaVita Inc.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Health Care
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, Colorado
- Website
- davita.com
DaVita Inc. provides kidney dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure. As of December 31, 2021, it provided dialysis and administrative services in the United States through a network of 2,815 outpatient dialysis centers serving approximately 203,100 patients. The company provides acute inpatient dialysis. services in approximately 850 hospitals and related laboratory services.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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