Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Walt Disney.
Looking at options history for Walt Disney DIS we detected 10 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 40% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $124,740 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $290,785.
Projected Price Targets
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 $150.0 for Walt Disney during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Walt Disney options trades today is 2686.33 with a total volume of 151.00.
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 $80.0 to $150.0 over the last 30 days.
Walt Disney 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $13.2 | $13.0 | $13.1 | $95.00 | $65.5K | 2.3K | 52 |
| DIS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $13.1 | $12.9 | $13.1 | $95.00 | $65.5K | 2.3K | 1 |
| DIS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $1.95 | $1.95 | $1.95 | $80.00 | $58.5K | 742 | 0 |
| DIS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $0.4 | $0.39 | $0.4 | $140.00 | $39.9K | 9.0K | 1 |
| DIS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $47.8 | $45.9 | $47.8 | $145.00 | $38.2K | 0 | 0 |
About Walt Disney
Disney operates in three global business segments: entertainment, sports, and experiences. Entertainment and experiences both benefit from franchises and characters the firm has created over the course of a century. 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
Walt Disney's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 1,339,914, the price of DIS is down -0.63% at $96.44.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 28 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Walt Disney
A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $131.66666666666666.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from MoffettNathanson keeps a Buy rating on Walt Disney with a target price of $125.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Needham lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $145.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Goldman Sachs lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $125.
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