Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Visa (NYSE:V), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in V usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 26 extraordinary options activities for Visa. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 50% leaning bullish and 42% bearish. Among these notable options, 8 are puts, totaling $339,400, and 18 are calls, amounting to $718,929.
What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $250.0 to $355.0 for Visa over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Visa stands at 705.31, with a total volume reaching 3,981.00. 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 $250.0 to $355.0, 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 | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $19.35 | $19.3 | $19.3 | $280.00 | $77.2K | 1.6K | 0 |
| V | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $15.4 | $15.3 | $15.3 | $275.00 | $74.9K | 187 | 118 |
| V | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/26/24 | $11.4 | $11.3 | $11.4 | $282.50 | $67.2K | 507 | 458 |
| V | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $11.4 | $11.15 | $11.35 | $355.00 | $55.6K | 120 | 50 |
| V | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $2.23 | $2.1 | $2.2 | $250.00 | $55.0K | 1.0K | 255 |
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.
Current Position of Visa
- Trading volume stands at 2,617,518, with V's price up by 0.07%, positioned at $275.2.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 89 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Visa
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $303.6.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Citigroup continues to hold a Buy rating for Visa, targeting a price of $321.
- In a cautious move, an analyst from Redburn Atlantic downgraded its rating to Neutral, setting a price target of $307.
- An analyst from Macquarie has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Visa, which currently sits at a price target of $300.
- An analyst from UBS has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Visa, which currently sits at a price target of $325.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Mizuho keeps a Neutral rating on Visa with a target price of $265.
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财力雄厚的投资者对Visa（纽约证券交易所代码：V）采取了看涨态度，这是市场参与者不容忽视的。我们对本辛加公开期权记录的追踪今天揭示了这一重大举措。这些投资者的身份仍然未知，但是V的如此实质性的变动通常表明大事即将发生。
我们从今天的观察中收集了这些信息，当时Benzinga的期权扫描仪重点介绍了Visa的26项非同寻常的期权活动。这种活动水平与众不同。
这些重量级投资者的总体情绪存在分歧，50％的人倾向于看涨，42％的人倾向于看跌。在这些值得注意的期权中，有8个是看跌期权，总额为339,400美元，18个是看涨期权，总额为718,929美元。
目标价格是多少？
根据交易活动，看来重要投资者的目标是在最近三个月中将Visa的价格区间从250.0美元扩大到355.0美元。
交易量和未平仓合约趋势
在当今的交易背景下，Visa期权的平均未平仓合约为705.31，总交易量达到3,981.00。随附的图表描绘了过去30天内Visa高价值交易的看涨和看跌期权交易量以及未平仓合约的变化，行使价走势从250.0美元到355.0美元不等。
Visa 30 天期权交易量和利息快照
观察到的最大期权交易：
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
V | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $19.35 | $19.3 | $19.3 | $280.00 | $77.2K | 1.6K | 0 |
V | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $15.4 | $15.3 | $15.3 | $275.00 | $74.9K | 187 | 118 |
V | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/26/24 | $11.4 | $11.3 | $11.4 | $282.50 | $67.2K | 507 | 458 |
V | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $11.4 | $11.15 | $11.35 | $355.00 | $55.6K | 120 | 50 |
V | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $2.23 | $2.1 | $2.2 | $250.00 | $55.0K | 1.0K | 255 |
关于签证
Visa是世界上最大的支付处理商。在2022财年，它处理的总交易量超过14万亿美元。Visa在全球200多个国家开展业务，处理超过160种货币的交易。它的系统每秒能够处理超过65,000笔交易。
在分析了与Visa相关的期权活动之后，我们将转向仔细研究公司自身的表现。
签证的现状
分析师对Visa的看法
上个月，5位专家发布了该股的评级，平均目标价为303.6美元。
花旗集团的一位分析师保持立场，继续维持Visa的买入评级，目标价格为321美元。
雷德本大西洋的一位分析师谨慎地将其评级下调至中性，将目标股价定为307美元。
麦格理的一位分析师已决定维持对Visa的跑赢大盘评级，目前的目标股价为300美元。
瑞银的一位分析师已决定维持对Visa的买入评级，目前的目标股价为325美元。
瑞穗的一位分析师在评估中保持对Visa的中性评级，目标价为265美元。
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