Traders Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on WisdomTree (NYSE:WT)

WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE:WT) saw some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Traders bought 10,831 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,040% compared to the typical volume of 950 call options.

WisdomTree Stock Up 1.5%

WT opened at $24.26 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $21.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.71. The company has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a PE ratio of 46.65 and a beta of 1.20. WisdomTree has a 1 year low of $10.69 and a 1 year high of $25.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53, a quick ratio of 2.73 and a current ratio of 3.00.

WisdomTree (NYSE:WT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.05. WisdomTree had a net margin of 13.27% and a return on equity of 39.12%. The firm had revenue of $177.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $170.62 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.18 earnings per share. WisdomTree’s revenue was up 57.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that WisdomTree will post 1.19 earnings per share for the current year.

WisdomTree Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 12th were issued a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. WisdomTree’s payout ratio is presently 23.08%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on WT shares. Northland Securities boosted their target price on shares of WisdomTree from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of WisdomTree from $22.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Morgan Stanley set a $21.00 price objective on shares of WisdomTree in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded WisdomTree from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded WisdomTree from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $23.66.

Insider Activity at WisdomTree

In other news, COO R. Jarrett Lilien sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.56, for a total transaction of $736,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,080,245 shares in the company, valued at $26,530,817.20. This represents a 2.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 10.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WT. Junto Capital Management LP purchased a new position in WisdomTree in the second quarter valued at about $19,838,000. Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Amundi boosted its position in shares of WisdomTree by 390.5% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 99,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,687,000 after buying an additional 79,279 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in shares of WisdomTree in the second quarter valued at about $1,168,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in shares of WisdomTree by 1,433.9% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 2,427,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,124,000 after buying an additional 2,269,383 shares in the last quarter. 78.64% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting WisdomTree

Here are the key news stories impacting WisdomTree this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its earnings forecasts and maintained an “Outperform” rating. The firm increased its FY2026 EPS estimate to $1.23 from $1.22, FY2027 EPS to $1.35 from $1.34, and lifted estimates for the third and fourth quarters of 2026 and second quarter of 2027. Northland’s price target remains $26, implying further potential upside. Northland Securities estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Call-option activity surged. Investors purchased 10,831 call options, roughly 1,040% above the typical daily volume of 950 contracts. The activity may reflect increased bullish speculation or hedging demand, though options volume alone does not guarantee a sustained rally.
• Neutral Sentiment: An investment article titled “Watching the Frontier” was published, but the supplied information does not provide enough detail to determine its specific implications for WisdomTree or WT. Watching the Frontier
• Negative Sentiment: COO R. Jarrett Lilien sold 30,000 shares for approximately $736,800 at an average price of $24.56. The sale reduced his direct holdings by 2.7%, but he still owns 1,080,245 shares, worth approximately $26.5 million. Because the remaining stake is substantial, the transaction is a mild negative signal rather than a major change in insider alignment. SEC insider filing

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree Investments, Inc (NYSE: WT) is a U.S.-based asset management firm specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products (ETPs). Founded in 2006 by Jonathan Steinberg and headquartered in New York City, WisdomTree has developed a reputation for pioneering smart-beta and fundamentally weighted indexing approaches. The company designs strategies that seek to enhance returns and reduce volatility by weighting constituents based on dividends, earnings or other financial metrics rather than relying solely on market capitalization.

WisdomTree offers a broad suite of investment products covering equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and digital assets.