Fintel reports that on February 17, 2026, Freedom Capital Markets upgraded their outlook for Visa (NYSE:V) from Hold to Buy.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 30.00% Upside
As of February 4, 2026, the average one-year price target for Visa is $408.31/share. The forecasts range from a low of $329.60 to a high of $472.50. The average price target represents an increase of 30.00% from its latest reported closing price of $314.08 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Visa is 42,585MM, an increase of 2.88%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 12.89.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 5,903 funds or institutions reporting positions in Visa. This is an decrease of 277 owner(s) or 4.48% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to V is 1.10%, an increase of 3.35%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 1.03% to 1,674,068K shares. 
The put/call ratio of V is 0.88, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 54,593K shares representing 3.25% 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 2.87% 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 44,043K shares representing 2.62% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 43,654K shares , representing an increase of 0.88%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in V by 0.29% over the last quarter.
Price T Rowe Associates holds 41,092K shares representing 2.44% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 40,376K shares , representing an increase of 1.74%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in V by 46.36% over the last quarter.
TCI Fund Management holds 27,724K shares representing 1.65% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 28,057K shares , representing a decrease of 1.20%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in V by 0.28% over the last quarter.
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