A Closer Look at Walmart's Options Market Dynamics

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Walmart.

Looking at options history for Walmart WMT we detected 10 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 70% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 30% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $653,090 and 2, calls, for a total amount of $111,355.

Predicted Price Range

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $56.67 to $95.0 for Walmart during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Walmart stands at 6341.0, with a total volume reaching 6,291.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Walmart, situated within the strike price corridor from $56.67 to $95.0, throughout the last 30 days.

Walmart 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Biggest Options Spotted:

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.

Having examined the options trading patterns of Walmart, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Walmart's Current Market Status

• With a trading volume of 310,736, the price of WMT is up by 0.42%, reaching $91.81.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 44 days from now.

What Analysts Are Saying About Walmart

4 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $105.0.

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