Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Western Digital.
Looking at options history for Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) we detected 9 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 0% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 66% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $110,075 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $8,336,131.
Predicted Price Range
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $80.0 to $105.0 for Western Digital during the past quarter.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Western Digital's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Western Digital's significant trades, within a strike price range of $80.0 to $105.0, over the past month.
Western Digital Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDC | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $17.25 | $15.75 | $16.15 | $85.00 | $8.0M | 5.8K | 6 |
| WDC | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $3.2 | $3.05 | $3.14 | $92.50 | $62.8K | 0 | 204 |
| WDC | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $15.7 | $15.45 | $15.57 | $80.00 | $57.5K | 1.3K | 98 |
| WDC | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $9.6 | $9.5 | $9.5 | $95.00 | $57.0K | 411 | 62 |
| WDC | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 09/19/25 | $15.7 | $15.45 | $15.56 | $80.00 | $52.8K | 1.3K | 2 |
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.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Western Digital, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Western Digital's Current Market Status
- Currently trading with a volume of 2,680,580, the WDC's price is up by 1.7%, now at $96.15.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 43 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Western Digital
A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $104.5.
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