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Looking At Walmart's Recent Unusual Options Activity
Walmart Inc. +0.40%
Walmart Inc. WMT | 123.80 | +0.40% |
Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Walmart. Our analysis of options history for Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) revealed 13 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 53% of traders were bullish, while 38% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 4 were puts, with a value of $204,441, and 9 were calls, valued at $349,784.
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 $85.0 to $190.0 for Walmart over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Walmart stands at 4860.31, with a total volume reaching 15,916.00. 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 $85.0 to $190.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Walmart Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/15/26 | $9.45 | $9.1 | $9.45 | $120.00 | $70.8K | 6.0K | 135 |
| WMT | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $4.6 | $4.55 | $4.5 | $125.00 | $67.6K | 8.0K | 258 |
| WMT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $6.9 | $6.1 | $6.65 | $110.00 | $65.8K | 3.8K | 99 |
| WMT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/27/26 | $1.79 | $1.77 | $1.77 | $126.00 | $54.0K | 621 | 2.1K |
| WMT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/27/26 | $2.46 | $2.39 | $2.46 | $125.00 | $43.5K | 2.1K | 10.6K |
About Walmart
Since its founding in 1962, Walmart has become the world's largest retailer, operating over 10,700 stores globally (including 4,600 namesake locations on its home turf and another 600 Sam's Club outlets) and growing its e-commerce presence, attracting 270 million customers weekly. In aggregate, the firm posted more than $680 billion in fiscal 2025 sales. Its core operations span three reporting segments: Walmart US (68% of fiscal 2025 sales), Walmart International (18%), and Sam's Club (14%). Within the US, nearly 60% of its $465 billion in fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, with another quarter from general merchandise. Internationally, Walmart's operations are concentrated in Mexico, though it also has budding exposure to India.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Walmart, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Walmart's Current Market Status
- Currently trading with a volume of 6,672,321, the WMT's price is up by 2.48%, now at $126.04.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 80 days.
What The Experts Say On Walmart
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $141.6.
- An analyst from Telsey Advisory Group has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Walmart, which currently sits at a price target of $135.
- An analyst from Truist Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Walmart, which currently sits at a price target of $139.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Wells Fargo continues to hold a Overweight rating for Walmart, targeting a price of $140.
- An analyst from UBS persists with their Buy rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $147.
- An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Buy rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $147.
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