Jul. 24 at 8:13 PM
$VZ is popping off today with a clean Q2 beat and an upgraded 2026 outlook
Up around 6% on the day
Call sweeps are flying in with weeklies at
$44.5 to
$45.5 and long-dated Dec 2026
$50, Jan 2028
$65 strikes
That's about 8,200 contracts and
$694K in premium, all on the ask side with 0% put flow on InsiderFinance
Traders are clearly aiming for upside, not just hedging
Momentum's strong with a 5.9% earnings-day surge and 4% over the last 5 days
This isn't your typical telecom move
Pre-earnings puts are out of the picture