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Truist Securities analyst Joseph Civello maintains Nike (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $73 to $85.

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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Booking Holdings. Our analysis of options history for Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKNG#NASDAQ">BKNG</a>) revealed 47 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 27% of traders were bullish, while 38% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 14 were puts, with a value of $993,182, and 33 were calls, valued at $2,489,583.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $4450.0 to $8300.0 for Booking Holdings over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Booking Holdings's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Booking Holdings's whale trades within a strike price range from $4450.0 to $8300.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Booking Holdings Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1751043652_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<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>BKNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$35.0</td>
<td>$32.0</td>
<td>$35.0</td>
<td>$5900.00</td>
<td>$448.0K</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">130</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BKNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$309.9</td>
<td>$297.5</td>
<td>$297.5</td>
<td>$5400.00</td>
<td>$207.9K</td>
<td align="right">41</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BKNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/27/25</td>
<td>$202.6</td>
<td>$176.0</td>
<td>$190.8</td>
<td>$5510.00</td>
<td>$190.8K</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
<td align="right">38</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BKNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$307.0</td>
<td>$306.9</td>
<td>$307.0</td>
<td>$5650.00</td>
<td>$153.5K</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BKNG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/01/25</td>
<td>$208.3</td>
<td>$183.3</td>
<td>$197.66</td>
<td>$5670.00</td>
<td>$138.3K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Booking Holdings</h3>
Booking is the world's largest online travel agency by sales, offering booking and payment services for hotel and alternative accommodation rooms, airline tickets, rental cars, restaurant reservations, cruises, experiences, and other vacation packages. The company operates several branded travel booking sites, including Booking.com, Agoda, OpenTable, Rentalcars.com, Kayak, and Momondo. Transaction fees for online bookings account for the bulk of revenue and profits.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Booking Holdings, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Where Is Booking Holdings Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 113,907, the price of BKNG is up by 1.6%, reaching $5685.78.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 34 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Booking Holdings</h3>
A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $5910.0.
Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?
20-year pro options trader reveals his one-line chart technique that shows when to buy and sell. Copy his trades, which have had averaged a 27% profit every 20 days. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/options-moneyline-2/?t=Moop1arja3be22op14&amp;adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=options-activity&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Click here for access</a>. 
&#x2A; An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Booking Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $6000. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from B of A Securities continues to hold a Neutral rating for Booking Holdings, targeting a price of $5820. 
Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Booking Holdings options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>.

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Booking Holdings Unusual Options Activity For June 27

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Lam Research (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with LRCX, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 20 uncommon options trades for Lam Research.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 55% bullish and 45%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $327,780, and 16 are calls, for a total amount of $986,243.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $60.0 and $120.0 for Lam Research, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Lam Research options trades today is 1270.18 with a total volume of 1,743.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Lam Research's big money trades within a strike price range of $60.0 to $120.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Lam Research Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1751043647_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<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>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>LRCX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$19.75</td>
<td>$19.7</td>
<td>$19.7</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$277.8K</td>
<td>4.1K</td>
<td align="right">141</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LRCX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$38.05</td>
<td>$37.5</td>
<td>$37.83</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$189.1K</td>
<td>449</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LRCX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$5.15</td>
<td>$5.1</td>
<td>$5.15</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$154.5K</td>
<td>349</td>
<td align="right">302</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LRCX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$1.93</td>
<td>$1.93</td>
<td>$1.93</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$96.5K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td align="right">500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LRCX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$5.9</td>
<td>$5.8</td>
<td>$5.9</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$88.5K</td>
<td>736</td>
<td align="right">150</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Lam Research</h3>
Lam Research is one of the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment manufacturers in the world. It specializes in deposition and etch, which entail the buildup of layers on a semiconductor and the subsequent selective removal of patterns from each layer. Lam holds the top market share in etch and holds the clear second share in deposition. It is more exposed to memory chipmakers for DRAM and NAND chips. It counts as top customers the largest chipmakers in the world, including TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and Micron.
In light of the recent options history for Lam Research, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Where Is Lam Research Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 2,746,753, the LRCX's price is up by 0.14%, now at $96.98. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 33 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Lam Research</h3>
3 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $113.33.
Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?
20-year pro options trader reveals his one-line chart technique that shows when to buy and sell. Copy his trades, which have had averaged a 27% profit every 20 days. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/options-moneyline-2/?t=Moop1arja3be22op14&amp;adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=options-activity&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Click here for access</a>. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from B. Riley Securities keeps a Buy rating on Lam Research with a target price of $115. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Oppenheimer persists with their Outperform rating on Lam Research, maintaining a target price of $110. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald persists with their Overweight rating on Lam Research, maintaining a target price of $115. 
Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for Lam Research with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a> for real-time alerts.

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Decoding Lam Research's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on PepsiCo.
Looking at options history for PepsiCo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEP#NASDAQ">PEP</a>) we detected 30 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 56% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 26% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $252,870 and 25, calls, for a total amount of $1,195,576.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $110.0 to $270.0 for PepsiCo during the past quarter. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for PepsiCo's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across PepsiCo's significant trades, within a strike price range of $110.0 to $270.0, over the past month.
<h3>PepsiCo Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1751043642_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<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>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>PEP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$7.4</td>
<td>$7.3</td>
<td>$7.3</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$102.2K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">482</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PEP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$2.12</td>
<td>$1.99</td>
<td>$1.99</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$93.9K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PEP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$9.2</td>
<td>$9.0</td>
<td>$9.17</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$91.9K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td align="right">107</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PEP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$3.85</td>
<td>$3.8</td>
<td>$3.84</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$76.9K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td align="right">334</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PEP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$7.3</td>
<td>$7.2</td>
<td>$7.2</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$72.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About PepsiCo</h3>
PepsiCo is a global leader in snacks and beverages, owning well-known household brands including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Lay's, Cheetos, and Doritos, among others. The company dominates the global savory snacks market and also ranks as the second-largest beverage provider in the world (behind Coca-Cola) with diversified exposure to carbonated soft drinks, or CSD, as well as water, sports, and energy drink offerings. Convenience foods account for approximately 55% of its total revenue, with beverages making up the rest. Pepsi owns the bulk of its manufacturing and distribution capacity in the US, but uses bottlers overseas for beverages. International markets made up 40% of both total sales and operating profits in 2024.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding PepsiCo, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Where Is PepsiCo Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 5,258,407, the price of PEP is up 1.81% at $130.54. </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 20 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About PepsiCo</h3>
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $148.0.
Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?
20-year pro options trader reveals his one-line chart technique that shows when to buy and sell. Copy his trades, which have had averaged a 27% profit every 20 days. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/options-moneyline-2/?t=Moop1arja3be22op14&amp;adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=options-activity&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Click here for access</a>. 
&#x2A; An analyst from RBC Capital downgraded its action to Sector Perform with a price target of $148. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for PepsiCo, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

A Closer Look at PepsiCo's Options Market Dynamics

Truist Securities analyst Michael Ciarmoli maintains Kratos Defense &amp; Security (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $38 to $52.

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Zimmer Biomet Holdings's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZBH#NYSE">ZBH</a>) short percent of float has risen 16.61% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 6.42 million shares sold short, which is 3.72% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.65 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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Zimmer Biomet Holdings Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1751043628_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Zimmer Biomet Holdings has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Zimmer Biomet Holdings'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://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Zimmer Biomet Holdings's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.20%, which means the company has less 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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">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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Peering Into Zimmer Biomet Holdings's Recent Short Interest

When a parent wants to support their adult children, it can be difficult to know where to draw the line — especially when housing is involved. On a <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/suze-ormans-women-and-money/ask-kt-suze-anything-how-much-should-i-charge-my-child-in-rent">recent episode</a> of the "Women &amp; Money" podcast, personal finance expert Suze Orman responded to a listener named Keila, a divorced mom with two young adult children. One lives with her already; the other is asking to move back in — with her boyfriend.
But <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/05/45606627/suze-orman-says-she-still-pays-700-monthly-on-her-amex-but-its-made-her-705000-in-interest">Orman</a> didn't hold back. Her advice? Don't do it.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Backstory: One Mom, Two Kids, and a Tight Budget</h2>
Keila earns about $92,000 a year and still owes $60,000 on her mortgage. She also has a $25,000 home equity loan — which she took out for home repairs — no emergency fund, and is financially helping both of her children. Her 22-year-old daughter makes $30,000 annually and lives with her boyfriend, who earns around $20,000 a year from seasonal construction work.
The young couple is facing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/24/06/39274689/amid-rising-costs-financial-strain-becomes-americas-chief-anxiety">financial strain</a> and wants to move in with Keila "for a period of time" to save up for a house. Keila asked Orman for guidance on what to charge them in rent — hoping to strike a balance between helping them and teaching financial responsibility.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">"People First" Means You First, Says Orman</h2>
Orman pointed out something critical: Keila appears stable on paper, but she's stretched thin. Taking out a home equity loan for repairs signals that she doesn't have cash reserves, which puts her at risk if anything goes wrong — like a job loss or unexpected expense.
"You have to think about yourself before you continue to think about your kids," Orman said. "When I say ‘people first,' I mean you, Mama."
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why Orman Objects to the Boyfriend Moving In</h2>
Orman questioned the boyfriend's role in the plan. While Keila's daughter is working and in school, her boyfriend is not in school and has irregular income. "Is that a boyfriend that has ambition?" Orman asked.
She also warned against assuming they'll be able to buy a house anytime soon. With their current financial situation, "they can no more afford a home than the man in the moon," Orman said.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">If You Say Yes, Here's What Orman Recommends</h2>
If Keila does allow them to move in, Orman laid out specific guardrails:
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<li>Charge $700 per month in rent plus any increase in utility or grocery costs</li>
<li>Require a monthly contribution to a savings account, and review it regularly</li>
<li>Create a written agreement outlining house rules, quiet hours, cleaning duties, and a move-out timeline</li>
<li>Use the boyfriend's skills – like home repairs – as part of their rent contribution</li>
</ul>
"I&#8217;m just saying that&#8217;s what I would be doing to teach them responsibility," Orman said. "I would not make it easy on them."
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Setting Boundaries Isn't Just Financial — It's Emotional</h2>
Orman also raised a key point: How will Keila's 20-year-old son — who already lives with her — feel about sharing the space with his sister and her boyfriend? That discussion needs to happen first, Orman said.
Ultimately, Orman's message was clear: A parent's job isn't to solve every problem — it's to prepare their kids to stand on their own. And in this case, saying no might be the most loving — and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45555404/at-some-point-you-have-to-be-financially-responsible-says-luxury-watch-buyer-as-market-loses-50-million-shoppers">financially responsible</a> — thing Keila can do.
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In the current market session, American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAL#NASDAQ">AAL</a>) share price is at $11.34, after a 1.89% spike. Moreover, over the past month, the stock fell by 0.61%, but in the past year, went up by 2.72%. Shareholders might be interested in knowing whether the stock is overvalued, even if the company is performing up to par in the current session. 

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<h3>How Does American Airlines Group P/E Compare to Other Companies?</h3>
The P/E ratio measures the current share price to the company's EPS. It is used by long-term investors to analyze the company's current performance against it's past earnings, historical data and aggregate market data for the industry or the indices, such as S&amp;P 500. A higher P/E indicates that investors expect the company to perform better in the future, and the stock is probably overvalued, but not necessarily. It also could indicate that investors are willing to pay a higher share price currently, because they expect the company to perform better in the upcoming quarters. This leads investors to also remain optimistic about rising dividends in the future. 
American Airlines Group has a lower P/E than the aggregate P/E of 12.72 of the Passenger Airlines industry. Ideally, one might believe that the stock might perform worse than its peers, but it's also probable that the stock is undervalued. 

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In conclusion, the price-to-earnings ratio is a useful metric for analyzing a company's market performance, but it has its limitations. While a lower P/E can indicate that a company is undervalued, it can also suggest that shareholders do not expect future growth. Additionally, the P/E ratio should not be used in isolation, as other factors such as industry trends and business cycles can also impact a company's stock price. Therefore, investors should use the P/E ratio in conjunction with other financial metrics and qualitative analysis to make informed investment decisions.

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Okta's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKTA#NYSE">OKTA</a>) short percent of float has risen 9.09% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 6.98 million shares sold short, which is 4.68% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.98 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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">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>Okta Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1751043623_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Okta has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Okta'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://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Okta's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 7.50%, which means the company has less 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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">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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Comfort Systems USA's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) short percent of float has risen 13.16% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 671 thousand shares sold short, which is 2.58% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.98 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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Comfort Systems USA Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1751043618_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Comfort Systems USA has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Comfort Systems USA'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://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Comfort Systems USA's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.79%, which means the company has less 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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">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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Needham analyst Serge Belanger reiterates BioCryst Pharma (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BCRX#NASDAQ">BCRX</a>) with a Buy and maintains $17 price target.

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Evercore ISI Group analyst Michael Binetti maintains Nike (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $75 to $90.

Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Nike, Raises Price Target to $90

The United States is in the midst of a structural transformation in its role within the global energy system, and this time it's not about shale oil.
It's about liquefied natural gas (LNG), where the U.S. is now the world&#8217;s largest exporter, and where capacity additions between now and 2030 are likely to redraw global gas trade maps.
The investment implications are real and investable.
I'm referring to Venture Global (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VG#NYSE">VG</a>) and NextDecade (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEXT#NASDAQ">NEXT</a>).
These are not hypothetical greenfield dreams. Both firms have signed long-term offtake agreements with major international buyers. Both are building or expanding export infrastructure on the Gulf Coast. And both are positioned to ride the next decade&#8217;s wave of demand from energy-starved allies in Europe and Asia who are rewriting energy security doctrine in real time.
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Let's look at the setup.
U.S. LNG exports have grown from effectively zero in 2015 to over 14 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2024, and that number could exceed 24 Bcf/d by 2028 based on projects already under construction.
LNG is now a critical geopolitical tool. After Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine, Europe scrambled to replace piped gas with seaborne LNG. Imports from the U.S. filled the gap, particularly in Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Poland. Infrastructure buildout is ongoing and U.S. cargoes are winning long-term market share.
In Asia, the story is just as bullish. Japan and South Korea remain LNG-heavy economies with little domestic production. China, which briefly became the largest global importer of LNG in 2021, has returned to the market with an appetite, especially for low-emission cargoes. In Southeast Asia, countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines are expanding their regasification capacity to replace coal and support renewable energy.
This backdrop matters because U.S. LNG terminals tend to sign 20-year take-or-pay contracts, often with fixed tolling fees or indexed pricing tied to Henry Hub or Brent. That means project sponsors can lock in cash flows well before first gas and long before most equity investors start paying attention.
Venture Global, long considered one of the most aggressive and vertically integrated LNG developers in the U.S., went public in January 2025 with a $1.75 billion IPO that valued the company at roughly $58 billion. The firm already operates the Calcasieu Pass terminal in Louisiana, with 10 MTPA of nameplate capacity. It began commissioning the first phase of the Plaquemines LNG project in late 2024. The full Plaquemines complex is expected to reach 20 MTPA; the firm&#8217;s broader development pipeline targets over 70 MTPA of additional export capacity.
What differentiates VG is its modular construction model. Rather than traditional stick-built LNG trains, Venture Global uses prefabricated liquefaction units manufactured off-site and shipped to terminal locations. The strategy is designed to compress timelines and lower costs; so far, it has allowed VG to bring Calcasieu online faster than many of its rivals expected.
The company has long-term contracts with Shell, BP, Repsol, Edison, and other major energy companies. However, it is also embroiled in high-profile disputes with some of those same counterparties over commissioning delays and cargo availability during ramp-up phases. That legal overhang creates near-term risk, but it also validates VG&#8217;s strategic importance. Buyers are fighting for access to supply, and VG&#8217;s contracts are too big to walk away from. As these disputes are resolved, revenue recognition is expected to return to normal.
The bottom line: Venture Global is a genuine business with active operations, transparent cash flow, and a clear roadmap to becoming one of the world&#8217;s largest LNG exporters. With the IPO completed, the stock is now public and liquid, providing investors with exposure to U.S. LNG through a company that has already cleared the financing and permitting hurdles.
NextDecade is several years behind Venture Global in terms of operations, but it is potentially just as significant for long-term investors. The company is building the Rio Grande LNG terminal in Brownsville, Texas. Phase one is fully permitted and under construction, with five liquefaction trains targeting a capacity of 17.6 million tons per annum (MTPA). The company has already signed long-term offtake agreements with Shell, TotalEnergies, Itochu, Guangdong Energy, and Galp, among others.
The project reached final investment decision in 2023, and first gas is expected in 2027. Debt and equity financing were raised from a mix of institutional backers, including Global Infrastructure Partners and Mubadala. Engineering and construction are being handled by Bechtel, a global leader in LNG infrastructure, a de-risking factor that matters for a project of this scale.
NextDecade&#8217;s unique value proposition comes in part from its plans to incorporate carbon capture and storage (CCS) into its facility. The Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) module, called NEXT Carbon Solutions, is designed to sequester up to 5 million metric tons of CO₂ per year. This has the potential to turn Rio Grande into one of the lowest-carbon LNG projects in the world, which is a major selling point for ESG-conscious buyers and a source of differentiation in an increasingly competitive LNG landscape.
Unlike Venture Global, which already produces and exports cargoes, NextDecade is still a development-stage company, which means investors are taking on more project execution risk. But the reward, if things go well, is substantial: a move from a few hundred million in market cap to multi-billion-dollar cash flow generation over the next decade.
Both companies benefit from the same macro trend: global demand for U.S. LNG is not going away. Supply disruptions in Russia, nuclear uncertainty in Japan and France, and policy-driven coal retirements across Asia all point in the same direction: more need for reliable, affordable gas.
VG is the scale operator. You get existing production, a large and growing pipeline, and a management team that has proven it can deliver projects, albeit not without controversy.
NEXT is the optionality bet. If Rio Grande executes cleanly and CCS proves to be a commercial differentiator, this company could become the next billion-dollar LNG franchise.
Investors should treat these differently. VG is a developing infrastructure play with existing EBITDA. NEXT is a pre-cash-flow, construction-phase opportunity where value will be unlocked in stages. One is a toll road with a legal fight. The other is a project finance story still unfolding.
This is not a bet on short-term gas prices. This is a bet on energy flows, hard infrastructure, and U.S. policy support for LNG exports. If you believe, as I do, that the world is going to need more natural gas for longer than current energy transition narratives would have us believe, then LNG export capacity becomes a valuable asset, and these are the companies building it.
NEXT gives you torque. VG gives you scale. Both are leveraged to a global need for clean, secure energy that is not going away. Both have the potential to be massive winners for patient, aggressive investors.
Editorial content from our expert contributors is intended to be information for the general public and not individualized investment advice. Editors/contributors are presenting their individual opinions and strategies, which are neither expressly nor impliedly approved or endorsed by Benzinga.
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Citizens JMP analyst Andrew Boone upgraded Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) from Market Perform <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GOOGL/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">to Market Outperform</a> with a price forecast of&nbsp;$220 on Thursday.
Boone&#8217;s upgraded outlook is primarily driven by the belief that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will serve as a net tailwind for Google. He argues that the impact of ChatGPT on diverting search queries away from Google is currently negligible and insufficient to materially affect its results.
Conversely, AI is seen as expanding Google&#8217;s search opportunities by addressing a broader range of queries and enhancing monetization through improved inference of user intent.
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A key part of Boone&#8217;s analysis centers on Google&#8217;s AI advancements. He highlights that OpenAI&#8217;s platforms currently boast 800 million weekly active users, significantly less than Google&#8217;s reported 5 billion+ active users.
Google&#8217;s AI Overviews, which became generally available in the U.S. in May 2025, has already demonstrated a 10% query growth in testing.
Boone projects that AI Overviews will expand from 1.5 billion monthly users in the first quarter of 2025 to 4 billion by the third quarter of 2025, eventually covering approximately two-thirds of all queries by the next quarter.
Assuming Google maintains this 10% query growth as AI handles a wider array of questions and delivers better answers, Boone anticipates a mid-single-digit query growth tailwind for Google in the third quarter of 2025.
While ChatGPT does offset some of this growth, Boone estimates its subscriber base to be only 20 million in the second quarter of 2025, based on OpenAI&#8217;s reported $10 billion Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) as of June 2025.
He suggests that negative query growth is most severe for these subscribers, implying that AI Overviews&#8217; wider distribution will accelerate Google&#8217;s overall query growth in the second and third quarters of 2025. Essentially, AI is increasing overall search usage faster than ChatGPT is capturing market share.
Boone is particularly optimistic about Google&#8217;s Smart Bidding Exploration and AI Max for Search Campaigns. These tools enable advertisers to move beyond keyword bidding and focus on the intent behind a query, allowing Google to commercialize more than the historical ~20% of monetizable searches. This, combined with increased confidence in query growth, leads Boone to project an acceleration in Google&#8217;s search revenue growth for the second and third quarters of 2025.
For the second quarter of 2025, Boone has adjusted his revenue forecast for Alphabet to $79.9 billion (up from $78.9 billion) and EPS to $2.16 (up from $2.11).
The analyst previously downgraded Google due to potential antitrust penalties, specifically concerning the possibility of a judge disallowing Google&#8217;s payments to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>). Given that over 50% of U.S. queries run through Apple devices, such a ruling could significantly impact Google&#8217;s distribution.
Boone had previously quantified this potential impact as a two-turn effect on shares, considering both the potential for users to switch back to Google and a reduction in Traffic Acquisition Costs (TAC).
However, he now notes that Alphabet&#8217;s shares are trading two turns lower than at the time of his January downgrade, suggesting this potential risk has been largely priced into the stock. Consequently, he upgraded the shares ahead of the court&#8217;s decision.
Price Action: GOOGL stock is trading higher by 0.46% to $174.33 at last check Friday.
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