Visa (V) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemVisa (NYSE: V) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:
- 5/12/2026 – Visa was given a new $371.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 4/29/2026 – Visa had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $389.00 price target on the stock.
- 4/29/2026 – Visa was given a new $350.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
- 4/29/2026 – Visa had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $403.00 price target on the stock, up from $391.00.
- 4/29/2026 – Visa had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $415.00 price target on the stock.
- 4/29/2026 – Visa had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $390.00 to $410.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 4/29/2026 – Visa had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $400.00 price target on the stock.
- 4/24/2026 – Visa had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $372.00 to $361.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 4/21/2026 – Visa is now covered by BMO Capital Markets. They set an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 price target on the stock.
- 4/21/2026 – Visa was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets to “strong-buy”.
- 4/16/2026 – Visa was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
- 4/14/2026 – Visa had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $450.00 to $400.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 3/31/2026 – Visa had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $425.00 to $390.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 3/31/2026 – Visa is now covered by Loop Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $387.00 price target on the stock.
Visa Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s payout ratio is presently 23.34%.
Insider Activity
In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.14, for a total transaction of $10,699,103.70. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,161,284.36. The trade was a 67.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total value of $201,253.00. Following the sale, the director owned 2,679 shares in the company, valued at approximately $829,471.98. The trade was a 19.53% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
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.