Visa (NYSE:V) Given New $410.00 Price Target at UBS Group

Visa (NYSE:V) had its price target raised by UBS Group from $390.00 to $410.00 in a research report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the credit-card processor’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler set a $160.00 target price on Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $385.00 price objective on Visa in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Visa from $372.00 to $361.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group raised shares of Visa from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $370.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $387.25.

Visa Price Performance

Shares of V opened at $334.49 on Wednesday. Visa has a 1-year low of $293.89 and a 1-year high of $375.51. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $309.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $327.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market cap of $607.15 billion, a PE ratio of 31.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.80.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.74 billion. Visa had a net margin of 50.23% and a return on equity of 61.74%. The company’s revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.76 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Visa will post 12.84 EPS for the current year.

Visa declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to buyback $20.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the credit-card processor to purchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.14%.

Insider Transactions at Visa

In other Visa news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total value of $201,253.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $829,471.98. This trade represents a 19.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Visa

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of V. Clayton Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Visa by 446.2% in the fourth quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. PayPay Securities Corp raised its position in Visa by 102.7% during the 4th quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Cresta Advisors Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Visa in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Visa by 200.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dorato Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Visa during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 beat, revenue growth, and upgraded outlook — Visa reported fiscal Q2 EPS and revenue above Street forecasts, posted ~17% YoY revenue growth and raised its FY26 growth outlook, which underpins stronger near-term fundamentals. Business Wire: Q2 Results
• Positive Sentiment: $20B share buyback + dividend — The board authorized a new $20 billion multi-year repurchase program and declared a quarterly dividend, boosting EPS potential and returning capital to shareholders. QuiverQuant: Buyback & Capital Returns
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness — UBS raised its price target to $410 with a Buy and Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed overweight with a $400 target, providing fresh analyst support and upside relative to the current share level. Benzinga: Analyst Notes
• Positive Sentiment: Product/tech traction — Visa expanded its Agentic Ready program to Latin America and Asia (AI-driven, agentic payments) and broadened its stablecoin settlement pilot to Polygon, Base and others; stablecoin settlement run-rate is now ~$7B annualized, signaling long-term optionality beyond core rails. PYMNTS: Agentic Ready Expansion Cointelegraph: Stablecoin Pilot
• Neutral Sentiment: AI narrative support — Coverage highlights that Visa could benefit as AI agents transact with cards, boosting investor sentiment on future payments volume (largely thematic, long horizon). Yahoo Finance: AI Agents Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer/analyst context — Some analysts note Mastercard may catch similar momentum; these cross-company takes help frame sector moves but are secondary to Visa’s own results. Benzinga: Peer Commentary
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional/ownership notes — Coverage on large fund positions and notable holders (e.g., Lone Pine interest) provides context on potential flows but doesn’t immediately change fundamentals. InsiderMonkey: Institutional Interest
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/settlement risk — Retailer objections to a proposed ~ $200B swipe-fee settlement with merchants remain a headline risk; an adverse resolution or expensive settlement could pressure margins or lead to longer regulatory scrutiny. PYMNTS: Settlement Objections
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Recent disclosures show net insider sales activity, which some investors watch as a mild negative signal on near-term insider conviction. QuiverQuant: Insider Activity

Visa Company Profile

Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic funds transfers and digital commerce by connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions and governments. The firm operates one of the world’s largest payment networks, providing processing, authorization, clearing and settlement services for credit, debit and prepaid card transactions. Visa’s network-based model enables partner banks and other issuers to offer branded payment products while Visa focuses on the infrastructure, standards and technologies that move money securely and efficiently around the world.

Visa’s product and service portfolio includes card-based payment products for consumers and businesses, real-time push-payment capabilities, tokenization and authentication services, fraud and risk-management tools, data analytics and APIs for fintech and merchant integration.