Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Walmart. Our analysis of options history for Walmart WMT revealed 32 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 43% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 17 were puts, with a value of $1,069,244, and 15 were calls, valued at $1,001,591.
Predicted Price Range
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $80.0 and $115.0 for Walmart, spanning the last three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Walmart stands at 3571.75, with a total volume reaching 16,204.00. 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 $80.0 to $115.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Walmart Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $3.15 | $3.1 | $3.15 | $100.00 | $214.2K | 31.1K | 786 |
| WMT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $1.95 | $1.9 | $1.91 | $105.00 | $132.5K | 5.1K | 871 |
| WMT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/07/25 | $0.97 | $0.92 | $0.97 | $100.00 | $127.1K | 4.5K | 2.0K |
| WMT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $23.25 | $22.7 | $22.8 | $80.00 | $114.0K | 525 | 50 |
| WMT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $8.2 | $8.1 | $8.2 | $100.00 | $111.5K | 2 | 136 |
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
Current Position of Walmart
- Currently trading with a volume of 4,563,516, the WMT's price is up by 0.82%, now at $100.36.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 16 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Walmart
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $106.4.
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