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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Walt Disney (NYSE: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 28 uncommon options trades for Walt Disney.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 21% bullish and 57%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $579,582, and 21 are calls, for a total amount of $1,379,225.
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 $180.0 for Walt Disney, spanning the last three months.
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Walt Disney's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Walt Disney's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $70.0 to $180.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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DIS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $15.95 | $15.5 | $15.5 | $95.00 | $337.9K | 712 | 219 |
DIS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $1.51 | $1.51 | $1.51 | $130.00 | $151.0K | 5 | 1.0K |
DIS | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $92.95 | $88.35 | $90.41 | $180.00 | $117.5K | 0 | 25 |
DIS | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $92.95 | $88.4 | $90.39 | $180.00 | $117.5K | 0 | 38 |
DIS | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $92.95 | $88.35 | $90.4 | $180.00 | $108.4K | 0 | 12 |
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.
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $110.2.
Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for Walt Disney with Benzinga Pro for real-time alerts.
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