Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Walt Disney DIS, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in DIS usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 23 extraordinary options activities for Walt Disney. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 60% leaning bullish and 17% bearish. Among these notable options, 7 are puts, totaling $494,416, and 16 are calls, amounting to $835,397.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $100.0 to $155.0 for Walt Disney over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Walt Disney's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Walt Disney's whale activity within a strike price range from $100.0 to $155.0 in the last 30 days.
Walt Disney Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| 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 | $11.9 | $11.85 | $11.85 | $135.00 | $122.2K | 174 | 103 |
| DIS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $21.3 | $21.15 | $21.15 | $135.00 | $105.7K | 0 | 50 |
| DIS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $15.95 | $14.6 | $15.95 | $110.00 | $95.7K | 4.2K | 60 |
| DIS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $8.3 | $8.15 | $8.2 | $120.00 | $81.5K | 1.0K | 454 |
| DIS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $17.65 | $17.3 | $17.6 | $120.00 | $81.0K | 802 | 83 |
About Walt Disney
The Walt Disney Co 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 contain Disney's theme parks and vacation destinations and also benefit 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 1,505,181, the price of DIS is up 0.8% at $114.09.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 6 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Walt Disney
Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $127.33333333333333.
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