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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財力雄厚的投資者對Visa（紐約證券交易所代碼：V）採取了看漲態度，這是市場參與者不容忽視的。我們對本辛加公開期權記錄的追蹤今天揭示了這一重大舉措。這些投資者的身份仍然未知，但是V的如此實質性的變動通常表明大事即將發生。
我們從今天的觀察中收集了這些信息，當時Benzinga的期權掃描儀重點介紹了Visa的26項非同尋常的期權活動。這種活動水平與衆不同。
這些重量級投資者的總體情緒存在分歧，50％的人傾向於看漲，42％的人傾向於看跌。在這些值得注意的期權中，有8個是看跌期權，總額爲339,400美元，18個是看漲期權，總額爲718,929美元。
目標價格是多少？
根據交易活動，看來重要投資者的目標是在最近三個月中將Visa的價格區間從250.0美元擴大到355.0美元。
交易量和未平倉合約趨勢
在當今的交易背景下，Visa期權的平均未平倉合約爲705.31，總交易量達到3,981.00。隨附的圖表描繪了過去30天內Visa高價值交易的看漲和看跌期權交易量以及未平倉合約的變化，行使價走勢從250.0美元到355.0美元不等。
Visa 30 天期權交易量和利息快照
觀察到的最大期權交易：
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 |
關於簽證
Visa是世界上最大的支付處理商。在2022財年，它處理的總交易量超過14萬億美元。Visa在全球200多個國家開展業務，處理超過160種貨幣的交易。它的系統每秒能夠處理超過65,000筆交易。
在分析了與Visa相關的期權活動之後，我們將轉向仔細研究公司自身的表現。
簽證的現狀
分析師對Visa的看法
上個月，5位專家發佈了該股的評級，平均目標價爲303.6美元。
花旗集團的一位分析師保持立場，繼續維持Visa的買入評級，目標價格爲321美元。
雷德本大西洋的一位分析師謹慎地將其評級下調至中性，將目標股價定爲307美元。
麥格理的一位分析師已決定維持對Visa的跑贏大盤評級，目前的目標股價爲300美元。
瑞銀的一位分析師已決定維持對Visa的買入評級，目前的目標股價爲325美元。
瑞穗的一位分析師在評估中保持對Visa的中性評級，目標價爲265美元。
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