Powell Industries Option Alert: Aug 15 $220 Calls Sweep (5) near the Bid: 586 vs 1078 OI; Earnings 4/29 After Close [est] 

Powell Industries Option Alert: Aug 15 $220 Calls Sweep (5) near the Bid: 586 @ $15.3 vs 1078 OI; Earnings 4/29 After Close [est] Ref=$167.75

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Powell Industries

Powell Industries Inc is a United States-based company that develops, designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for electrical energy distribution, control, and monitoring. The company's principal products comprise integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgear and control gear, and so on. These products are applied in oil and gas refining, offshore oil and gas production, petrochemical, pipeline, terminal, mining and metals, light-rail traction power, electric utility, pulp and paper, and other heavy industrial markets. The company generates the majority of its sales from the United States, and the rest from Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other regions.

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On CNBC's &#8220;Mad Money Lightning Round,&#8221; Jim Cramer said no to Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASC#NYSE">ASC</a>). &#8220;I don't like the situation because a lot of what is carried is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ASC/earnings">tariffed,&#8221; he added</a>.
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On the earnings front, Powell Industries reported quarterly earnings of $2.86 per share on Feb. 6, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.61 per share. The company also reported quarterly sales of $241.43 million, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $232.62 million.
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<li>Powell Industries&#8217; shares fell 0.7% to settle at $171.97.</li>
<li>3M shares rose 0.1% to close at $136.01 on Monday.</li>
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>VSTS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$260.0K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RHI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$32.5K</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$53.1K</td>
<td>475</td>
<td>228</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KTOS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$32.50</td>
<td>$58.5K</td>
<td>222</td>
<td>150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MMM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$45.3K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$50.8K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>93</td>
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<td>VRT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$28.7K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>89</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UBER</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$32.8K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$94.7K</td>
<td>142</td>
<td>72</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>POWL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$26.5K</td>
<td>43</td>
<td>26</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For VSTS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTS#NYSE">VSTS</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 58 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 4000 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $260.0K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4001 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RHI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 58 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 19 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2113 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LMT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMT#NYSE">LMT</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 184 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 118 contract(s) at a $370.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.1K, with a price of $450.0 per contract. There were 475 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 228 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding KTOS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 149 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $32.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.5K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 222 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 150 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MMM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMM#NYSE">MMM</a>), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 212 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.3K, with a price of $607.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 667 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.8K, with a price of $2540.0 per contract. There were 2065 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 93 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For VRT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 58 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.7K, with a price of $958.0 per contract. There were 1009 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 89 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UBER (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 29 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.8K, with a price of $820.0 per contract. There were 1388 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 75 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 58 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 36 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $94.7K, with a price of $2630.0 per contract. There were 142 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 72 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding POWL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.5K, with a price of $1325.0 per contract. There were 43 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Powell Industries.
Looking at options history for Powell Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) we detected 8 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 37% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $164,640 and 3, calls, for a total amount of $85,500.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $190.0 to $200.0 for Powell Industries over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Powell Industries options trades today is 128.75 with a total volume of 246.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Powell Industries's big money trades within a strike price range of $190.0 to $200.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Powell Industries Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738949435_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>POWL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$19.8</td>
<td>$18.0</td>
<td>$19.5</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$46.8K</td>
<td align="right">247</td>
<td align="right">125</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>POWL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$20.4</td>
<td>$18.5</td>
<td>$19.7</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$33.4K</td>
<td align="right">247</td>
<td align="right">52</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>POWL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$65.0</td>
<td>$61.5</td>
<td>$65.0</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$32.5K</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>POWL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$20.0</td>
<td>$18.4</td>
<td>$20.0</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$32.0K</td>
<td align="right">247</td>
<td align="right">35</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>POWL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$28.6</td>
<td>$25.0</td>
<td>$27.0</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$27.0K</td>
<td align="right">32</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Powell Industries</h3>
Powell Industries Inc is a United States-based company that develops, designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for electrical energy distribution, control, and monitoring. The company's principal products comprise integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgear and control gear, and so on. These products are applied in oil and gas refining, offshore oil and gas production, petrochemical, pipeline, terminal, mining and metals, light-rail traction power, electric utility, pulp and paper, and other heavy industrial markets. The company generates the majority of its sales from the United States, and the rest from Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other regions.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Powell Industries, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Powell Industries's Current Market Status</h3>
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<li>With a volume of 358,817, the price of POWL is down -5.37% at $231.7. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 81 days.</li>
</ul>
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Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on POWL Options

Powell Industries shares are trading lower. The company reported Q1 financial results.

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) announced its Q1 earnings on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 04:15 PM.
Here's a breakdown of the earnings report.
<h3>Earnings</h3>
Powell Industries beat estimated earnings by 10.0%, reporting an EPS of $2.86 versus an estimate of $2.61.
Revenue was up $47.41 million from the same period last year.
<h3>Previous Earnings Records</h3>
Last quarter the company beat on EPS by $0.22 which was followed by a 16.0% drop in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Powell Industries's past performance:

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<th>Q4 2024</th>
<th>Q3 2024</th>
<th>Q2 2024</th>
<th>Q1 2024</th>
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<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>3.55</td>
<td>2.16</td>
<td>1.77</td>
<td>0.84</td>
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<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>3.77</td>
<td>3.79</td>
<td>2.75</td>
<td>1.98</td>
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<td>Revenue Estimate</td>
<td>286.49M</td>
<td>222.18M</td>
<td>201.45M</td>
<td>182.04M</td>
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<td>Revenue Actual</td>
<td>275.06M</td>
<td>288.17M</td>
<td>255.11M</td>
<td>194.02M</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

To track all earnings releases for Powell Industries <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/POWL/earnings">visit their earnings calendar here.</a> 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Earnings

Earnings Breakdown: Powell Industries Q1

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $2.86 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.61 by 9.58 percent. This is a 44.44 percent increase over earnings of $1.98 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $241.43 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $232.62 million by 3.79 percent. This is a 24.44 percent increase over sales of $194.02 million the same period last year.

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Powell Industries's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NYSE">POWL</a>) short percent of float has fallen 5.44% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.31 million shares sold short, which is 16.33% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.1 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Powell Industries Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738782026_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Powell Industries has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Powell Industries's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Powell Industries's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 10.11%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 100 points on Wednesday.
Shares of Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EA#NASDAQ">EA</a>) rose sharply during Wednesday's session after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter EPS results. B of A Securities raised its price target on the stock <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43492624/electronic-arts-sees-strong-q3-earnings-boosted-by-ea-sports-fc-success-25-billion-shareholder-return-plan">from $130 to $132</a>.
Electronic Arts posted net bookings of $2.215 billion and GAAP earnings of $1.11 per share, beating estimates of $1.07 per share.
Electronic Arts shares jumped 5.4% to $127.83 on Wednesday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
<ul>
<li>BigBear.ai Holdings Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBAI#NYSE">BBAI</a>) shares surged 33.99% to $6.58. BigBear.ai won Department of Defense contract to prototype near-peer adversary geopolitical risk analysis for Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.</li>
<li>Criteo SA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRTO#NASDAQ">CRTO</a>) shares jumped 20% to $46.06 following better-than-expected fourth-quarter reported financial results and an increase in its share buyback authorization program.</li>
<li>Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRCY#NASDAQ">MRCY</a>) gained 19% to $49.68 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>Tilray Brands Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TLRY#NASDAQ">TLRY</a>) gained 17% to $1.16.</li>
<li>SSR Mining Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSRM#NASDAQ">SSRM</a>) gained 16.8% to $9.57 after RBC Capital upgraded the stock from Underperform to Sector Perform and raised its price target from $5.5 to $8.</li>
<li>Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAT#NASDAQ">MAT</a>) rose 12.7% to $20.37 following better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results. Jefferies upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy following the report.</li>
<li>Embraer SA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ERJ#NYSE">ERJ</a>) gained 11.6% to $44.48 after its executive jets subsidiary announced a purchase agreement with Flexjet in which it secured a $7 billion order.</li>
<li>Johnson Controls International PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JCI#NYSE">JCI</a>) gained 11.2% to $85.97 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and FY25 outlook. They also appointed Joakim Weidemanis as next CEO.</li>
<li>Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MWA#NYSE">MWA</a>) gained 10.8% to $25.60 following better-than-expected quarterly reported financial results. Additionally, the company raised its FY25 adjusted EBITDA guidance and issued FY25 revenue guidance above estimates.</li>
<li>Champion Homes Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SKY#NYSE">SKY</a>) gained 9.5% to $101.61 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>Tempus AI Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEM#NASDAQ">TEM</a>) rose 8.7% to $67.21 after TD Cowen reinstated a Buy rating on the stock and announced a price target of $74.</li>
<li>Bloom Energy Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BE#NYSE">BE</a>) gained 8.2% to $25.02.</li>
<li>GSK plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GSK#NYSE">GSK</a>) gained 7.8% to $37.52 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Fiserv Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FI#NYSE">FI</a>) shares surged 7.1% to $229.37 following better-than-expected quarterly reported financial results.</li>
<li>Powell Industries Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) gained 5.8% to $246.82. Powell Industries raised its quarterly dividend to $0.2675 per share.</li>
<li>BioNTech SE – ADR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BNTX#NASDAQ">BNTX</a>) rose 5.7% to $123.76.</li>
<li>Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TM#NYSE">TM</a>) gained 3.8% to $194.68 after the company reported a year-over-year increase in third-quarter financial results and issued FY25 guidance above estimates.</li>
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The dividend is payable on March 19, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 19, 2025.

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Powell Industries Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend On Common Stock From $0.2650 To $0.2675 Per Share

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Industrials sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$40.2K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UBER</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$52.4K</td>
<td>646</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LUNR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$406.5K</td>
<td>149</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$136.00</td>
<td>$45.6K</td>
<td>722</td>
<td>328</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$390.00</td>
<td>$35.6K</td>
<td>817</td>
<td>217</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FTAI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$93.00</td>
<td>$44.8K</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>108</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$44.8K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>102</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>VRT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$77.50</td>
<td>$46.2K</td>
<td>720</td>
<td>55</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SAIA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$480.00</td>
<td>$43.3K</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>39</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>POWL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$129.1K</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>38</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding LYFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 2223 contract(s) at a $13.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.2K, with a price of $18.0 per contract. There were 5303 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3051 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UBER (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 30 day(s) on February 28, 2025. This event was a transfer of 435 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.4K, with a price of $121.0 per contract. There were 646 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2270 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LUNR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUNR#NASDAQ">LUNR</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 142 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1500 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $406.5K, with a price of $271.0 per contract. There were 149 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding UPS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 83 contract(s) at a $136.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.6K, with a price of $550.0 per contract. There were 722 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 328 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CAT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAT#NYSE">CAT</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 27 contract(s) at a $390.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.6K, with a price of $1320.0 per contract. There were 817 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 217 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FTAI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTAI#NASDAQ">FTAI</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $93.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $448.0 per contract. There were 3 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 108 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 78 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 44 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $1020.0 per contract. There were 1304 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 102 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding VRT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 352 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 55 contract(s) at a $77.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.2K, with a price of $840.0 per contract. There were 720 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 55 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SAIA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAIA#NASDAQ">SAIA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 23 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 17 contract(s) at a $480.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.3K, with a price of $2505.0 per contract. There were 28 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 39 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For POWL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 51 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 35 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $129.1K, with a price of $3690.0 per contract. There were 18 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 38 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 100 points on Wednesday.
Shares of Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STX#NASDAQ">STX</a>) rose sharply during Wednesday's session after the company reported second-quarter EPS and revenues <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43127554/seagate-ramps-up-technology-for-ai-delivers-profitable-growth-in-q2">above analyst estimates</a>.
The company posted quarterly earnings of $2.03 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.88 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.33 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.32 billion.
Seagate shares jumped 8.4% to $109.77 on Wednesday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
<ul>
<li>Richtech Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RR#NASDAQ">RR</a>) surged 17.7% to $3.6750.</li>
<li>Schrödinger, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SDGR#NASDAQ">SDGR</a>) rose 17.6% to $25.08. Schrödinger reported inducement grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).</li>
<li>Absci Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABSI#NASDAQ">ABSI</a>) shares jumped 17.4% to $3.78 after Needham initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $9 price target.</li>
<li>GRAIL, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GRAL#NASDAQ">GRAL</a>) gained 16.1% to $21.47.</li>
<li>Rezolve AI Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RZLV#NASDAQ">RZLV</a>) gained 16% to $3.32 after the company issued a press release celebrating Stargate AI initiative.</li>
<li>Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) surged 15.8% to $179.81. Shares of AI tech companies traded higher after President Trump announced a $500 billion AI infrastructure investment called Project Stargate.</li>
<li>Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRNC#NASDAQ">CRNC</a>) rose 15.5% to $15.78. Needham analyst Quinn Bolton upgraded Cerence from Hold to Buy and announced a $16 price target.</li>
<li>Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RXRX#NASDAQ">RXRX</a>) climbed 15.4% to $7.95.</li>
<li>Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) gained 13.7% to $989.14 as the company reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) rose 13% to $326.88.</li>
<li>Fabrinet (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FN#NYSE">FN</a>) gained 10.6% to $278.97.</li>
<li>Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRNA#NASDAQ">MRNA</a>) rose 8.5% to $38.95. Moderna recently announced it is receiving ongoing support from the U.S. HHS to accelerate the development of its mRNA-based pandemic influenza vaccines.</li>
<li>Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) gained 7.8% to $119.79. Shares of AI tech companies traded higher after President Trump announced a $500 billion AI infrastructure investment called Project Stargate.</li>
<li>Ciena Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CIEN#NYSE">CIEN</a>) rose 6.8% to $94.79.</li>
<li>The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRV#NYSE">TRV</a>) surged 5.7% to $252.79 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDY#NYSE">TDY</a>) gained 4.8% to $503.92 following upbeat quarterly results.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The End Of The 60/40 Portfolio&nbsp;</h2>
For years, a common investing approach was the 60/40 portfolio: 60% in stocks, and 40% in bonds. The idea behind it was simple: bonds were expected to outperform when stocks underperformed, and vice-versa. But as Tatiana Darie of Bloomberg pointed out yesterday (&#8220;<a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/shifting-correlations-unleash-market-havoc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Shifting Correlations Unleash Market Havoc</a>&#8220;), that is no longer the case:
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">Whether&nbsp;good&nbsp;or bad, shifting correlations are poised to wreak havoc on cross-asset strategies, and hedging assumptions will likely need to change. In the current environment, bonds are no longer proving to be a shield from stock losses.&nbsp;Jim Bianco&nbsp;of Bianco Research says the reason to hold bonds is changing, calling the days of the 60/40 portfolio&nbsp;"over."
It also means that trading might require a more creative and active approach that goes beyond traditional (and stale) assumptions.
</blockquote>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Moving Beyond Traditional (And Stale) Assumptions</h2>
As it happens, we developed an approach that moves beyond traditional assumptions. Specifically, it moves beyond the assumption that asset allocation is useful at all. The 60/40 portfolio, and other forms of asset allocation, deliberately put you in asset classes expected to perform badly. Why not put your money in assets you expect will do well? If you&#8217;re worried about downside risk, you can hedge with options. That&#8217;s essentially our approach, <a href="https://portfolioarmor.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">The Hedged Portfolio Method</a>. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Hedged Portfolio Method&nbsp;</h2>
Here&#8217;s how our method works, in a nutshell:&nbsp;
<ol>
<li>Our system estimates 6-month returns for each security with options traded on it in the U.S. In addition to stocks, this universe of securities includes bond and commodity ETFs and even inverse ETFs. Our system is completely agnostic when it comes to asset class.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Next, our system finds optimal hedges for each security, and calculates their cost.&nbsp;</li>
<li>We subtract the hedging costs in 2. from the estimated returns in 1. and rank the securities by expected return, net of hedging cost.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The names that come to the top of the list in 3. are our top names. We buy and hedge a handful of them.&nbsp;</li>
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There are some additional steps, such as using a tightly collared &#8220;cash substitute&#8221; to minimize cash and boost returns, but that&#8217;s the gist of it.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Precisely Limiting Your Risk</h2>
One advantage of our approach is that you can precisely limit your risk. Don&#8217;t want to risk a decline of more than 17% over the next 6 months? Our system will hedge it so you don&#8217;t. Much different from putting 40% of your money in bonds and hoping for the best.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Real World Example&nbsp;</h2>
Here&#8217;s a portfolio our system created for an investor in July of last year. This was for an investor unwilling to risk a decline of more than 20% over the next 6 months. This one included&nbsp;American Superconductor Corporation&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMSC#NASDAQ">AMSC</a>),&nbsp;Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANF#NYSE">ANF</a>),&nbsp;Constellation Energy Corporation&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEG#NASDAQ">CEG</a>),&nbsp;Dell Technologies, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>),&nbsp;Navios Maritime Partners LP&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NMM#NYSE">NMM</a>),&nbsp;Natera, Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTRA#NASDAQ">NTRA</a>), and&nbsp;Powell Industries, Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>).
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="776" height="717" src="https://contributor-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/16085209/1-Portfolio.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-4712" srcset="https://contributor-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/16085209/1-Portfolio.jpg 776w,https://contributor-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/16085209/1-Portfolio-300x277.jpg 300w,https://contributor-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/16085209/1-Portfolio-768x710.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px" /></figure>
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Here is how that portfolio performed over the next six months:&nbsp;
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You can find an interactive version of that chart&nbsp;<a href="https://portfolioarmor.com/front_tests/5837">here</a>. And you can see how hundreds of other hedged portfolios have done&nbsp;<a href="https://portfolioarmor.com/performance-tracking-portfolios">here</a>.&nbsp;
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Powell Industries's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NYSE">POWL</a>) short percent of float has fallen 17.88% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.39 million shares sold short, which is 17.27% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.1 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Powell Industries Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736973916_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Powell Industries has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Powell Industries's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Powell Industries's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 10.11%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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