Decoding Visa's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Benzinga's options scanner revealed significant bearish positioning on Visa (NYSE:V) by high-rolling investors, with 66% bearish sentiment among the options trades detected. A total of 12 options trades were spotted, with a notable put for $32,580 and 11 calls totaling $650,859. The targeted price range for Visa is between $240.0 to $250.0. Visa's current stock price is $253.0, with a potential overbought indication from the current RSI values. The next earnings report is due in 64 days. Analyst ratings for Visa are mixed, with a consensus target price of $269.5, ranging from $243 to $287.
November 22, 2023 | 4:31 pm
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Bearish options activity and a potential overbought RSI value may indicate short-term downward pressure on Visa's stock price, despite mixed analyst ratings with a higher consensus target price.
The bearish options activity suggests that investors with significant capital are expecting a price decline, which could influence market sentiment and lead to a short-term drop in Visa's stock price. The RSI indication of being overbought supports this bearish outlook. However, the mixed analyst ratings and the higher consensus target price suggest underlying strength in the stock, which may limit the impact of the bearish options activity.
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