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 positions 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.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 31 options trades for Walt Disney.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 58% bullish and 35%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $25,569, and 30, calls, for a total amount of $1,238,034.
Expected Price Movements
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 $120.0 for Walt Disney, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Walt Disney stands at 4049.5, with a total volume reaching 9,998.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Walt Disney, situated within the strike price corridor from $70.0 to $120.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Walt Disney Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $7.85 | $7.75 | $7.85 | $105.00 | $91.8K | 1.4K | 1 |
| DIS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $18.75 | $18.65 | $18.65 | $80.00 | $65.2K | 523 | 36 |
| DIS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $13.95 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $95.00 | $62.5K | 981 | 46 |
| DIS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $3.95 | $3.9 | $3.95 | $100.00 | $53.7K | 15.6K | 246 |
| DIS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $17.1 | $16.9 | $16.97 | $80.00 | $50.9K | 1.2K | 60 |
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.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Walt Disney, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Where Is Walt Disney Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 5,646,884, the price of DIS is up 1.39% at $96.36.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 17 days.
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