Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Walt Disney DIS.
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 DIS, 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 25 uncommon options trades for Walt Disney.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 48% bullish and 40%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $347,879, and 21 are calls, for a total amount of $993,788.
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 $75.0 and $135.0 for Walt Disney, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Walt Disney options trades today is 3649.41 with a total volume of 6,392.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Walt Disney's big money trades within a strike price range of $75.0 to $135.0 over the last 30 days.
Walt Disney Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 12/18/26 | $27.4 | $26.9 | $27.4 | $95.00 | $174.8K | 1.5K | 64 |
| DIS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $26.95 | $26.85 | $26.85 | $135.00 | $166.2K | 205 | 64 |
| DIS | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $1.4 | $0.99 | $1.15 | $85.00 | $115.0K | 2.8K | 1.0K |
| DIS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $22.5 | $21.85 | $21.9 | $105.00 | $98.5K | 308 | 46 |
| DIS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $10.25 | $10.05 | $10.09 | $115.00 | $58.5K | 5.0K | 60 |
About Walt Disney
Disney operates in three global business segments: entertainment, sports, and experiences. Entertainment and experiences both benefit from the firm's ownership of iconic franchises and characters. Entertainment includes the ABC broadcast network, several cable television networks, and the Disney+ and Hulu streaming services. Within the segment, Disney also engages in movie and television production and distribution, with content licensed to movie theaters, other content providers, or, increasingly, kept in-house for use on Disney's own streaming platform and television networks. The sports segment houses ESPN and the ESPN+ streaming service. Experiences contains Disney's theme parks and vacation destinations, and also benefits from merchandise licensing.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Walt Disney, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Present Market Standing of Walt Disney
- With a trading volume of 4,433,466, the price of DIS is up by 0.27%, reaching $108.99.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 14 days from now.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Walt Disney
3 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $127.33333333333333.
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