Citigroup Initiates Coverage of Visa (V) with Buy Recommendation
Fintel reports that on October 22, 2025, Citigroup initiated coverage of Visa (NYSE:V) with a Buy recommendation.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 15.59% Upside
As of September 29, 2025, the average one-year price target for Visa is $399.20/share. The forecasts range from a low of $307.25 to a high of $446.25. The average price target represents an increase of 15.59% from its latest reported closing price of $345.36 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Visa is 42,585MM, an increase of 9.49%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 12.89.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 6,193 funds or institutions reporting positions in Visa. This is an increase of 65 owner(s) or 1.06% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to V is 1.19%, an increase of 7.96%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 1.10% to 1,731,666K shares. 
The put/call ratio of V is 0.79, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 54,593K shares representing 3.21% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 54,026K shares , representing an increase of 1.04%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in V by 8.66% over the last quarter.
VFINX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 48,317K shares representing 2.84% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 47,636K shares , representing an increase of 1.41%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in V by 8.71% over the last quarter.
Geode Capital Management holds 43,097K shares representing 2.54% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 42,029K shares , representing an increase of 2.48%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in V by 7.45% over the last quarter.
Price T Rowe Associates holds 41,163K shares representing 2.42% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 42,686K shares , representing a decrease of 3.70%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in V by 10.18% over the last quarter.
Capital World Investors holds 24,599K shares representing 1.45% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 23,403K shares , representing an increase of 4.86%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in V by 4.46% over the last quarter.
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