Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish 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 10 uncommon options trades for Walt Disney.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 40%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $278,300, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $318,530.
Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $90.0 to $120.0 for Walt Disney over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. 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 trades within a strike price range from $90.0 to $120.0 in the last 30 days.
Walt Disney 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $2.72 | $2.47 | $2.56 | $90.00 | $217.6K | 3.5K | 851 |
| DIS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $4.45 | $4.35 | $4.35 | $120.00 | $113.1K | 6.1K | 292 |
| DIS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $13.35 | $13.25 | $13.35 | $120.00 | $40.0K | 4.9K | 33 |
| DIS | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/21/25 | $12.6 | $12.4 | $12.5 | $105.00 | $37.5K | 376 | 33 |
| DIS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $12.0 | $11.9 | $12.0 | $110.00 | $36.0K | 4.0K | 47 |
About Walt Disney
Disney 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 contains Disney's theme parks and vacation destinations, and also benefits from merchandise licensing.
In light of the recent options history for Walt Disney, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Current Position of Walt Disney
- Trading volume stands at 2,722,024, with DIS's price down by -1.6%, positioned at $114.86.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 58 days.
Expert Opinions on Walt Disney
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $127.4.
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