Significant Options Trading on Tuesday: CCL, SXC, IRM
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: NASDAQ.COM
SunCoke Energy Options Activity: SunCoke Energy Inc (SXC) has seen a trading volume of 4,005 options contracts today, equating to about 400,500 underlying shares, which is 44.9% of its average daily trading volume over the past month. Notably, the $7.50 strike put option expiring on December 19, 2025, has had 3,087 contracts traded.
Iron Mountain Options Activity: Iron Mountain Inc (IRM) reported a trading volume of 5,209 options contracts today, representing approximately 520,900 underlying shares, or 44.2% of its average daily trading volume. The $103 strike call option expiring on November 07, 2025, has seen 2,073 contracts traded.
Options Trading Insights: The article provides insights into the options trading activities of SXC and IRM, highlighting specific strike prices and expiration dates that have garnered significant trading interest.
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 IRM
Wall Street analysts forecast IRM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for IRM is 124.50 USD with a low forecast of 111.00 USD and a high forecast of 139.00 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.
6 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
0 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 92.240
Low
111.00
Averages
124.50
High
139.00
Current: 92.240
Low
111.00
Averages
124.50
High
139.00
About IRM
Iron Mountain Incorporated is a provider of information management services. The Company offers a range of services across digital transformation, information security, data center and asset lifecycle management (ALM) needs. The Company helps businesses to unlock value and intelligence from their stored digital and physical assets. It serves to protect its customers’ work. The Company operates through two segments: Global Records and Information Management (Global RIM) Business and Global Data Center Business. The Global RIM Business segment offers various offerings, including records management, data management, global digital solutions, secure shredding, entertainment services, and consumer storage. Its Global Data Center Business segment provides data center facilities and capacity to protect mission-critical assets and ensure the continued operation of its customers’ information technology (IT) infrastructure with flexible data center options.
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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