CMCSA options flow: unusual options activity in Comcast Corp.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 32 unusual options prints in Comcast Corp. (CMCSA), $1.9M of tracked premium, leaning bearish. Bullish premium was $701K against $998K bearish; $1.1M went into calls and $749K into puts, a put call ratio of 0.66. The largest print was $159K of CMCSA 16 Oct 2026 $22 calls on 22 September 2026, swept at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 10 prints and $488K of premium. CMCSA closed at $21.91 on 25 September 2026, down 1.0%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 16 Oct 2026 $22 calls | Sweep | 1,625 | 3,902 | $159K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 18 Dec 2026 $45 puts | Trade | 50 | 0 | $116K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 20 Nov 2026 $23 calls | Trade | 1,000 | 572 | $110K | At midpoint | Neutral | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 20 Nov 2026 $23 calls | Trade | 1,000 | 572 | $109K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 30 Oct 2026 $20 puts | Sweep | 1,949 | 36,955 | $102K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 15 Jan 2027 $25 calls | Trade | 1,500 | 4,030 | $98K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 16 Apr 2027 $23 calls | Sweep | 450 | 5,006 | $86K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 17 Sep 2027 $25 calls | Sweep | 459 | 158 | $85K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 17 Sep 2027 $30 puts | Sweep | 100 | 9 | $82K | At midpoint | Neutral | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 20 Nov 2026 $23 calls | Sweep | 669 | 572 | $74K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 15 Jan 2027 $22.50 puts | Trade | 300 | 5,635 | $70K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 20 Nov 2026 $22 calls | Sweep | 519 | 74 | $65K | At bid | Bearish | High conviction |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2026 | 5 | $385K | 93% | -$221K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 5 | $299K | 79% | +$78K |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 4 | $231K | 57% | +$104K |
| 17 Sep 2027 | 3 | $205K | 60% | -$123K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 2 | $151K | 23% | -$81K |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 2 | $130K | 0% | -$130K |
The most premium, $385K, is aimed at the 20 Nov 2026 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 30 Oct 2026 $20 puts | Sweep | 1,949 | 36,955 | $102K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 17 Sep 2027 $25 calls | Sweep | 459 | 158 | $85K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 15 Jan 2027 $22.50 puts | Trade | 300 | 5,635 | $70K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 17 Sep 2027 $25 calls | Sweep | 206 | 158 | $38K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CMCSA 15 Dec 2028 $15 calls | Trade | 50 | 378 | $38K | At bid | Bearish |
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Price
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Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 15 firms, have a median of $27, 23.2% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Comcast Corp.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Communication
- Headquarters
- PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
- Website
- corporate.comcast.com
Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Cable Communications, Media, Studios, Theme Parks, and Sky segments. The Media segment operates NBCUniversal's television and streaming platforms. The Theme Parks segment operates Universal theme parks in Orlando, Florida, Hollywood, California, Osaka, Japan; and Beijing, China.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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