Significant Options Trading on Friday: ALB, MU, ERIE
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 19 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Micron Technology Options Trading: Micron Technology Inc. (MU) experienced a significant options trading volume of 388,294 contracts, equating to about 38.8 million underlying shares, which is 147.4% of its average daily trading volume. Notably, the $265 strike call option expiring on December 19, 2025, saw 28,659 contracts traded.
Erie Indemnity Options Trading: Erie Indemnity Co. (ERIE) had an options trading volume of 1,751 contracts, representing approximately 175,100 underlying shares, or 113.4% of its average daily trading volume. The $250 strike call option expiring on June 18, 2026, was particularly active with 866 contracts traded.
Options Trading Insights: The article provides insights into the options trading activities of both Micron Technology and Erie Indemnity, highlighting specific strike prices and expiration dates that attracted significant trading interest.
Source Disclaimer: The views expressed in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Analyst Views on MU
Wall Street analysts forecast MU stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MU is 336.12 USD with a low forecast of 235.00 USD and a high forecast of 500.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
26 Analyst Rating
24 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 435.280
Low
235.00
Averages
336.12
High
500.00
Current: 435.280
Low
235.00
Averages
336.12
High
500.00
About MU
Micron Technology, Inc. provides memory and storage solutions. The Company delivers a portfolio of high-performance dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through its Micron and Crucial brands. The Company's products enable advancing in artificial intelligence (AI) and compute-intensive applications. Its segments include Compute and Networking Business Unit (CNBU), Mobile Business Unit (MBU), Embedded Business Unit (EBU), and Storage Business Unit (SBU). CNBU segment includes memory products and solutions sold into the data center, PC, graphics, and networking markets. MBU segment includes memory and storage products sold into the smartphone and other mobile-device markets. EBU segment includes memory and storage products and solutions sold into the intelligent edge through the automotive, industrial, and consumer embedded markets. SBU segment includes SSDs and component-level storage solutions sold into the data center, PC, and consumer markets.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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