Benzinga's options scanner just detected over 17 options trades for Walmart WMT summing a total amount of $757,819.
At the same time, our algo caught 3 for a total amount of 137,261.
Expected Price Movements
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $80.0 to $100.0 for Walmart during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Walmart options trades today is 3538.65 with a total volume of 14,889.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Walmart's big money trades within a strike price range of $80.0 to $100.0 over the last 30 days.
Walmart Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $8.5 | $8.4 | $8.5 | $90.00 | $231.2K | 1.0K | 282 |
| WMT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $13.7 | $13.6 | $13.7 | $80.00 | $78.0K | 4.3K | 61 |
| WMT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $2.41 | $2.33 | $2.34 | $80.00 | $58.5K | 1.6K | 257 |
| WMT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $2.55 | $2.44 | $2.5 | $90.00 | $58.2K | 23.2K | 499 |
| WMT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $4.45 | $4.35 | $4.42 | $92.50 | $49.9K | 2.2K | 113 |
About Walmart
Walmart serves as the preeminent retailer in the United States, with its strategy predicated on superior operating efficiency and offering the lowest priced goods to consumers to drive robust store traffic and product turnover. Walmart augmented its low-price business strategy by offering a convenient one-stop shopping destination with the opening of its first supercenter in 1988.Today, Walmart operates over 4,600 stores in the United States (5,200 including Sam's Club) and over 10,000 locations globally. Walmart generated over $440 billion in domestic namesake sales in fiscal 2024, with Sam's Club contributing another $86 billion to the company's top line. Internationally, Walmart generated $115 billion in sales. The retailer serves around 240 million customers globally each week.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Walmart, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of Walmart
- With a volume of 8,861,393, the price of WMT is up 2.58% at $92.68.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 58 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Walmart
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $103.2.
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. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Tigress Financial continues to hold a Buy rating for Walmart, targeting a price of $115. * An analyst from Evercore ISI Group persists with their Outperform rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $96. * An analyst from Jefferies has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Walmart, which currently sits at a price target of $111. * An analyst from Stifel persists with their Hold rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $94. * An analyst from Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Walmart, which currently sits at a price target of $100.
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