Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Visa. Our analysis of options history for Visa V revealed 8 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 62% of traders were bullish, while 25% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $193,142, and 5 were calls, valued at $186,415.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $200.0 to $320.0 for Visa over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Visa stands at 476.0, with a total volume reaching 438.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Visa, situated within the strike price corridor from $200.0 to $320.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Visa 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 08/16/24 | $5.7 | $5.65 | $5.65 | $275.00 | $93.8K | 63 | 205 |
| V | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $42.8 | $40.9 | $42.23 | $320.00 | $50.6K | 16 | 12 |
| V | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $45.3 | $40.55 | $40.55 | $320.00 | $48.6K | 16 | 24 |
| V | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $18.25 | $17.1 | $17.91 | $265.00 | $44.7K | 263 | 25 |
| V | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $81.2 | $79.0 | $80.85 | $220.00 | $40.4K | 90 | 5 |
About Visa
Visa is the largest payment processor in the world. In fiscal 2022, it processed over $14 trillion in total volume. Visa operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 160 currencies. Its systems are capable of processing over 65,000 transactions per second.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Visa, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of Visa
- With a trading volume of 1,319,560, the price of V is up by 0.73%, reaching $279.07.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 46 days from now.
What The Experts Say On Visa
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $322.0.
- An analyst from Piper Sandler has revised its rating downward to Overweight, adjusting the price target to $322.
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