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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Walmart. Our analysis of options history for Walmart (NYSE:WMT) revealed 28 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 35% of traders were bullish, while 60% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $482,934, and 21 were calls, valued at $3,895,948.
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $55.0 and $110.0 for Walmart, spanning the last three months.
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 Walmart'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 Walmart's whale trades within a strike price range from $55.0 to $110.0 in the last 30 days.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $22.05 | $21.4 | $21.65 | $80.00 | $1.2M | 5.9K | 581 |
| WMT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $19.05 | $18.9 | $18.9 | $82.50 | $1.2M | 765 | 644 |
| WMT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $14.25 | $13.1 | $13.1 | $90.00 | $307.8K | 11.5K | 235 |
| WMT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $49.35 | $48.0 | $48.0 | $55.00 | $254.4K | 1.0K | 53 |
| WMT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $5.7 | $5.65 | $5.7 | $100.00 | $199.5K | 3.2K | 400 |
Walmart is a leading 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 $460 billion in domestic namesake sales in fiscal 2025, with Sam's Club contributing another $90 billion to the company's top line. Internationally, Walmart generated $120 billion in sales. The retailer serves around 270 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
Over the past month, 4 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $117.25.
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