Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Visa.
Looking at options history for Visa V we detected 27 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 51% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 37% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $302,468 and 21, calls, for a total amount of $958,111.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $260.0 to $410.0 for Visa over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Visa options trades today is 2574.4 with a total volume of 3,657.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Visa's big money trades within a strike price range of $260.0 to $410.0 over the last 30 days.
Visa Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $58.3 | $56.4 | $57.2 | $270.00 | $120.1K | 265 | 32 |
| V | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $44.85 | $43.45 | $43.5 | $280.00 | $108.7K | 1.5K | 28 |
| V | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $11.55 | $11.2 | $11.4 | $310.00 | $74.7K | 16 | 157 |
| V | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $5.85 | $5.75 | $5.85 | $315.00 | $64.6K | 3.1K | 174 |
| V | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $38.8 | $38.2 | $38.8 | $280.00 | $58.2K | 315 | 17 |
About Visa
Visa is the largest payment processor in the world. In fiscal 2023, it processed almost $15 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.
Visa's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 5,526,021, the price of V is up 4.25% at $305.75.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 78 days.
What The Experts Say On Visa
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $334.6.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Buy rating on Visa, maintaining a target price of $326. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Visa, targeting a price of $347. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Macquarie keeps a Outperform rating on Visa with a target price of $335. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Baird continues to hold a Outperform rating for Visa, targeting a price of $340. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from TD Cowen keeps a Buy rating on Visa with a target price of $325.
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