Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Western Digital.
Looking at options history for Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) we detected 35 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 45% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 34% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 13 are puts, for a total amount of $554,008 and 22, calls, for a total amount of $1,100,047.
Projected Price Targets
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $145.0 to $440.0 for Western Digital over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Western Digital stands at 262.62, with a total volume reaching 812.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Western Digital, situated within the strike price corridor from $145.0 to $440.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Western Digital Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDC | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 04/10/26 | $64.45 | $61.0 | $63.4 | $200.00 | $266.9K | 1 | 1 |
| WDC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $82.35 | $82.05 | $82.35 | $280.00 | $98.6K | 62 | 12 |
| WDC | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 09/18/26 | $49.0 | $48.95 | $49.0 | $240.00 | $98.0K | 76 | 22 |
| WDC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $40.15 | $38.25 | $40.0 | $340.00 | $88.0K | 12 | 22 |
| WDC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $75.5 | $72.85 | $75.5 | $260.00 | $75.5K | 177 | 11 |
About Western Digital
Western Digital is a leading vertically integrated supplier of hard disk drives. The HDD market is a practical duopoly, with Western Digital and Seagate being the two largest players. Western Digital designs and manufactures its HDDs, with much of the manufacturing and workforce located in Asia. The primary consumers of HDDs are data centers.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Western Digital, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Where Is Western Digital Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,903,492, the price of WDC is down -1.64% at $249.9.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 54 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Western Digital
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $325.0.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Wedbush lowers its rating to Outperform with a new price target of $325.
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