Author: Benzinga Insights

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	287.04	2.03	0.71	44.8K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	235.66	1.24	0.52	2.5K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	88.33	0.45	0.51	702
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	52.45	0.27	0.51	174.9K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	152.45	0.72	0.47	1.1K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	91.99	0.42	0.45	9.7K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	42.10	0.06	0.14	731
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	143.41	0.14	0.09	9.5K
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	86.02	0.04	0.04	38.1K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	79.7	-0.03	-0.04	13.0K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data the above sector movers alert assists traders in understanding macro-level trends and market variations. Traders will look for sector movers providing information on sectors that are over- or under-performing, deriving these results into investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

For more information on sector movers, click here.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 34.55% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 46.66%. Currently, Tesla has a market capitalization of $1.44 trillion.

Buying $1000 In TSLA: If an investor had bought $1000 of TSLA stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $314,330.36 today based on a price of $434.35 for TSLA at the time of writing.

Tesla’s Performance Over Last 15 Years

Finally — what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

This article was generated by Benzinga’s automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	52.04	0.28	0.54	802.6K
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	85.72	0.44	0.51	93.3K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	92.10	0.21	0.22	20.4K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	151.90	0.30	0.19	24.6K
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	78.80	0.12	0.15	24.6K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	41.82	0.05	0.11	1.6K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	283.11	-1.40	-0.50	91.0K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	141.73	-0.59	-0.42	77.3K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	87.87	-0.18	-0.21	6.5K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	114.12	-0.05	-0.05	8.1K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	232.36	-0.06	-0.03	5.7K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data the above sector movers alert assists traders in understanding macro-level trends and market variations. Traders will look for sector movers providing information on sectors that are over- or under-performing, deriving these results into investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

To read more about sector movers, click here.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 2.96% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.16%. Currently, Travelers Companies has a market capitalization of $58.69 billion.

Buying $1000 In TRV: If an investor had bought $1000 of TRV stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,330.96 today based on a price of $260.69 for TRV at the time of writing.

Travelers Companies’s Performance Over Last 5 Years

Finally — what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

This article was generated by Benzinga’s automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	286.8000	2.50	0.87	36.5K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	89.0400	0.33	0.37	1.0K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	42.0099	0.11	0.26	1.3K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	152.9900	0.39	0.25	2.2K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	235.3000	0.61	0.25	800
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	86.5200	0.20	0.23	10.1K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	115.6200	0.22	0.19	994
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	79.3600	0.13	0.16	8.8K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	93.0500	0.15	0.16	7.9K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	142.7200	0.16	0.11	7.2K

No loser in today’s Pre-market session.

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alert provides traders with a compiled way to read macro-level market trends. Investors garner a particular interest in sector movers to better determine sectors that are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

For more information on sector movers, click here.

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP).

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 SHOP, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what these investors just did?

Today, Benzinga‘s options scanner spotted 24 uncommon options trades for Shopify.

This isn’t normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 45% bullish and 50%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 13 are puts, for a total amount of $589,692, and 11 are calls, for a total amount of $865,040.

Projected Price Targets

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it’s evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $70.0 and $200.0 for Shopify, spanning the last three months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

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 Shopify’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 Shopify’s whale trades within a strike price range from $70.0 to $200.0 in the last 30 days.

Shopify Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
SHOP	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	12/19/25	$3.9	$3.7	$3.84	$200.00	$384.0K	9.8K	1.0K
SHOP	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	06/18/26	$53.8	$51.8	$53.8	$115.00	$107.6K	912	0
SHOP	PUT	SWEEP	BEARISH	10/17/25	$3.7	$3.7	$3.7	$160.00	$86.8K	886	250
SHOP	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	10/24/25	$2.77	$2.66	$2.77	$165.00	$69.3K	1.1K	278
SHOP	PUT	SWEEP	NEUTRAL	10/17/25	$3.7	$3.65	$3.7	$160.00	$66.9K	886	705

About Shopify

Shopify offers an e-commerce platform primarily to small and medium-size businesses. The firm has two segments. The subscription solutions segment allows Shopify merchants to conduct e-commerce on a variety of platforms, including the company’s website, physical stores, pop-up stores, kiosks, social networks (Facebook), and Amazon. The merchant solutions segment offers add-on products for the platform that facilitate e-commerce and include Shopify Payments, Shopify Shipping, and Shopify Capital.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Shopify, we pivot to a closer look at the company’s own performance.

Shopify’s Current Market Status

• With a trading volume of 1,602,811, the price of SHOP is up by 2.66%, reaching $156.95.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 20 days from now.

What The Experts Say On Shopify

Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $156.0.

Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move

Benzinga Edge’s Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access.
* An analyst from TD Securities downgraded its action to Hold with a price target of $156.
* An analyst from TD Cowen downgraded its action to Hold with a price target of $156.

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 Shopify options trades with real-time alerts from Benzinga Pro.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	285.4900	3.980	1.41	37.2K
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	87.0900	0.720	0.83	64.6K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	53.6200	0.380	0.71	251.0K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	89.7100	0.600	0.67	1.3K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	235.7500	1.400	0.59	874
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	153.9000	0.660	0.43	3.9K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	115.0000	0.410	0.35	1.2K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	92.0200	0.320	0.34	23.0K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	41.4300	0.130	0.31	1.3K
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	79.2383	0.148	0.18	15.5K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	142.21	-0.13	-0.1	23.9K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alerts can help traders understand macro-level market trends. Traders often look for sector movers to provide high-level analysis on which sectors are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

For more information on sector movers, click here.

No gainer in today’s Pre-market session.

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	85.270	-1.110	-1.29	89.1K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	281.650	-3.520	-1.24	52.8K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	231.050	-2.810	-1.21	3.2K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	112.530	-1.310	-1.16	698
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	87.280	-0.950	-1.08	32.0K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	149.951	-1.509	-1.00	4.0K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	52.380	-0.280	-0.54	249.9K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	141.210	-0.740	-0.53	15.5K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	90.730	-0.160	-0.18	9.4K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	40.860	-0.050	-0.13	1.7K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alerts can help traders understand macro-level market trends. Traders often look for sector movers to provide high-level analysis on which sectors are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

For more information on sector movers, click here.

In the current market session, PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) share price is at $147.78, after a 1.53% decrease. Over the past month, the stock increased by 5.53%, but over the past year, it actually fell by 15.99%. With good short-term performance like this, and questionable long-term performance, long-term shareholders might want to start looking into the company’s price-to-earnings ratio.

Comparing PepsiCo P/E Against Its Peers

The P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company’s market performance against aggregate market data, historical earnings, and the industry at large. A lower P/E could indicate that shareholders do not expect the stock to perform better in the future or it could mean that the company is undervalued.

Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of the 40.24 in the Beverages industry, PepsiCo Inc. has a lower P/E ratio of 28.53. Shareholders might be inclined to think that the stock might perform worse than it’s industry peers. It’s also possible that the stock is undervalued.

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.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	285.0850	6.695	2.40	47.4K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	87.9400	1.090	1.25	24.8K
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	85.9700	0.750	0.88	46.7K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	230.7100	1.960	0.85	793
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	113.7500	0.950	0.84	1.3K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	52.5994	0.439	0.84	243.2K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	151.0800	1.180	0.78	6.3K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	90.5300	0.330	0.36	18.5K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	40.7500	0.070	0.17	1.9K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	142.1600	0.050	0.03	35.2K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	77.93	-0.17	-0.22	18.9K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alerts can help traders understand macro-level market trends. Traders often look for sector movers to provide high-level analysis on which sectors are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

For more information on sector movers, click here.