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Option Update: UnitedHealth volatility elevated into lower financial outlook

Posted Jul 2nd 2008 7:15AM by Paul FosterPaul Foster RSS Feed
Filed under: Options


UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) lowered FY 2008 EPS view to $2.95-$3.05 from $3.55-$3.60.

UNH says: "During the second quarter, our risk-based business produced a lower level gross margin than expected."

UNH July option implied volatility of 40 is above its 26-week average of 34 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Tags: inthenews, option implied volatility, OptionImpliedVolatility, unh, UnitedHealth

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