WMT options flow: unusual options activity in Walmart Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 115 unusual options prints in Walmart Inc. (WMT), $10.8M of tracked premium, leaning firmly bullish. Bullish premium was $7.8M against $2.7M bearish; $7.2M went into calls and $3.6M into puts, a put call ratio of 0.50. The largest print was $2.5M of WMT 17 Sep 2027 $115 puts on 23 September 2026, executed at bid. The last session with prints, 28 September 2026, added 1 print and $40K of premium. WMT closed at $107.98 on 25 September 2026, up 0.4%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 28 September 2026, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | WMT 17 Sep 2027 $115 puts | Trade | 2,000 | 248 | $2.5M | At bid | Bullish | Whale |
| 24 Sep 2026 | WMT 17 Sep 2027 $120 calls | Trade | 1,695 | 638 | $1.5M | At ask | Bullish | Whale |
| 22 Sep 2026 | WMT 18 Dec 2026 $120 calls | Trade | 2,500 | 6,501 | $458K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | WMT 15 Jan 2027 $115 puts | Sweep | 410 | 6,675 | $348K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | WMT 21 Jan 2028 $110 calls | Sweep | 200 | 1,337 | $308K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 24 Sep 2026 | WMT 15 Jan 2027 $115 calls | Sweep | 664 | 6,782 | $292K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | WMT 18 Dec 2026 $120 calls | Trade | 1,500 | 7,250 | $274K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | WMT 15 Jan 2027 $110 calls | Trade | 298 | 10,327 | $207K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | WMT 15 Jan 2027 $97.50 calls | Trade | 120 | 1,101 | $167K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | WMT 15 Jan 2027 $125 calls | Trade | 750 | 11,747 | $121K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | WMT 17 Jun 2027 $70 calls | Trade | 30 | 275 | $117K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | WMT 16 Oct 2026 $105 calls | Trade | 150 | 8,210 | $90K | At ask | Bullish |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2027 | 8 | $4.2M | 39% | +$4.1M |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 28 | $2.3M | 82% | +$333K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 5 | $823K | 97% | +$274K |
| 21 Jan 2028 | 11 | $736K | 89% | +$626K |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 14 | $693K | 62% | -$260K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 10 | $481K | 79% | -$31K |
The most premium, $4.2M, is aimed at the 17 Sep 2027 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, 28 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | WMT 17 Sep 2027 $130 calls | Sweep | 72 | 898 | $40K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
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Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open WMT in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 19 firms, have a median of $131, 21.3% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 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 Walmart Inc.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Retail
- Headquarters
- Bentonville, Arkansas
- Website
- stock.walmart.com
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, and other units worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores.
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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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