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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Visa. Our analysis of options history for Visa (NYSE:V) revealed 12 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 41% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $462,193, and 5 were calls, valued at $175,379.
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $325.0 and $380.0 for Visa, spanning the last three months.
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Visa's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Visa's whale activity within a strike price range from $325.0 to $380.0 in the last 30 days.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $24.2 | $23.95 | $24.2 | $365.00 | $179.0K | 489 | 74 |
| V | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $28.0 | $26.55 | $27.3 | $375.00 | $54.6K | 88 | 42 |
| V | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $8.2 | $7.95 | $8.15 | $330.00 | $48.9K | 1.5K | 0 |
| V | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $8.2 | $7.95 | $8.14 | $330.00 | $48.8K | 1.5K | 180 |
| V | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $34.95 | $34.35 | $34.66 | $375.00 | $48.5K | 1 | 14 |
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.
In light of the recent options history for Visa, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $408.4.
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. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Macquarie continues to hold a Outperform rating for Visa, targeting a price of $425. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Visa with a target price of $408. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Buy rating on Visa with a target price of $415. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Morgan Stanley keeps a Overweight rating on Visa with a target price of $402. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Truist Securities continues to hold a Buy rating for Visa, targeting a price of $392.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Visa, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
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