PHM options flow: unusual options activity in PulteGroup Inc.

Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET

Over the last week the tape recorded 7 unusual options prints in PulteGroup Inc. (PHM), $499K of tracked premium, leaning firmly bullish. Bullish premium was $379K against $31K bearish; $150K went into calls and $349K into puts, a put call ratio of 2.32. The largest print was $166K of PHM 17 Jun 2027 $120 puts on 23 September 2026, executed at bid. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 2 prints and $83K of premium. PHM closed at $119.85 on 25 September 2026, up 1.4%.

This week's unusual flow

Unusual prints7
Tracked premium$499K
Net premium+$349K
Bullish premium$379K
Bearish premium$31K
Call premium$150K
Put premium$349K
P/C ratio2.32
Sweeps14%
Size over OI3
Whale prints0
High conviction0

Prints from 22 September 2026 to 25 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

DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
23 Sep 2026PHM 17 Jun 2027 $120 putsTrade1272$166KAt bidBullishNotable
23 Sep 2026PHM 17 Jun 2027 $120 putsTrade802$105KAt bidBullishNotable
23 Sep 2026PHM 17 Jun 2027 $120 putsTrade612$77KAt bidBullishNotable
25 Sep 2026PHM 16 Oct 2026 $110 callsTrade50129$52KAt bidNeutral
22 Sep 2026PHM 16 Oct 2026 $110 callsTrade30115$37KAt askNeutral
25 Sep 2026PHM 16 Oct 2026 $109 callsTrade3075$31KAt bidBearish
23 Sep 2026PHM 16 Oct 2026 $110 callsSweep3050$31KAt askBullishNotable

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

ExpiryPrintsPremiumCalls shareNet premium
17 Jun 20273$349K0%+$349K
16 Oct 20264$150K100%-$120

The most premium, $349K, is aimed at the 17 Jun 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.

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, 25 September 2026

Prints2
Premium$83K
Net premium-$31K
P/C ratio0.00
Sweeps0%
DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
25 Sep 2026PHM 16 Oct 2026 $110 callsTrade50129$52KAt bidNeutral
25 Sep 2026PHM 16 Oct 2026 $109 callsTrade3075$31KAt bidBearish

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Price

Last close$119.85
Day+1.41%
1 week+2.21%
1 month-7.83%
3 months-12.91%
1 year-8.44%
52 week high$144.50
52 week low$108.49
Volume1,238,037
Market cap$22.5B

The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open PHM in Options Sentiment Screener.

Analysts

The most recent analyst targets on file, from 11 firms, have a median of $136, 13.5% 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 PulteGroup Inc.

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Construction
Headquarters
ATLANTA, Georgia
Website
pultegroup.com

PulteGroup, Inc. acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes; constructs housing on such land. As of December 31, 2021, it controlled 228,296 lots, of which 109,078 were owned and 119,218 were under land option agreements. The company arranges financing through the origination of mortgage loans primarily for homebuyers.

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