PCAR options flow: unusual options activity in PACCAR Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 3 unusual options prints in PACCAR Inc. (PCAR), $129K of tracked premium, leaning firmly bullish. Bullish premium was $102K against $0 bearish; $54K went into calls and $75K into puts, a put call ratio of 1.38. The largest print was $75K of PCAR 16 Oct 2026 $115 puts on 23 September 2026, swept below bid. The last session with prints, 23 September 2026, added 1 print and $75K of premium. PCAR closed at $111.31 on 25 September 2026, up 0.6%.
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 | PCAR 16 Oct 2026 $115 puts | Sweep | 192 | 278 | $75K | Below bid | Bullish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | PCAR 15 Jan 2027 $105.60 calls | Sweep | 24 | 11 | $27K | At ask | Neutral | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | PCAR 16 Oct 2026 $125 calls | Sweep | 611 | 173 | $27K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 2 | $102K | 26% | +$102K |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 1 | $27K | 100% | +$0 |
The most premium, $102K, is aimed at the 16 Oct 2026 expiry.
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 | PCAR 16 Oct 2026 $115 puts | Sweep | 192 | 278 | $75K | Below bid | Bullish | High conviction |
Every print in PCAR with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open PCAR in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open PCAR in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 7 firms, have a median of $150, 34.8% 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 PACCAR Inc.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Automobiles And Trucks
- Headquarters
- Bellevue, Washington
- Website
- paccar.com
PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. PACCAR also manufactures and markets industrial winches under the Braden, Carco, and Gearmatic nameplates.
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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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