Smart Money Is Betting Big In Visa Options

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 10 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 30% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $620,892 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $327,886.

What’s The Price Target?

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it’s evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $300.0 and $360.0 for Visa, spanning the last three months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Visa’s options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Visa’s substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $300.0 to $360.0 over the preceding 30 days.

Visa 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
V	PUT	TRADE	BULLISH	01/15/27	$16.55	$15.95	$16.15	$300.00	$403.7K	488	250
V	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	01/16/26	$13.6	$13.55	$13.6	$360.00	$142.8K	2.8K	111
V	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	06/18/26	$10.35	$10.3	$10.3	$300.00	$100.1K	733	103
V	CALL	TRADE	NEUTRAL	09/19/25	$2.97	$2.84	$2.91	$360.00	$81.1K	3.3K	305
V	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	06/18/26	$10.5	$10.35	$10.3	$300.00	$59.8K	733	176

About Visa

Visa is the largest payment processor in the world. In fiscal 2024, it processed almost $16 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

• Trading volume stands at 2,288,384, with V’s price up by 0.12%, positioned at $342.96.
• RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
• Earnings announcement expected in 75 days.

Expert Opinions on Visa

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $409.8.

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* An analyst from UBS persists with their Buy rating on Visa, maintaining a target price of $415.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Truist Securities keeps a Buy rating on Visa with a target price of $397.
* In a cautious move, an analyst from Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $410.
* An analyst from Macquarie has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Visa, which currently sits at a price target of $425.
* An analyst from Morgan Stanley persists with their Overweight rating on Visa, maintaining a target price of $402.

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