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V Stock Forecast: Visa, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 28 Aug 2026
$382
+0.51% on the day

The 40 Wall Street analysts covering Visa, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $420 — +10.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 88 of 100 as at 29 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$712.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
88 / 100
Median analyst target
$420
Analysts covering
40
Revenue$11.6B+14.4% y/y
Operating income$7.1B
Net income$5.6B
Free cash flow$6.1B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+2.8%
1M
+4.3%
YTD
+9.5%
1Y
+9.9%
From 52W high
−0.7%
From 52W low
+29.6%
$294
$384
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

V stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Visa, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 29 Aug 2026
88 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
99
Volatility
98
Issuance
95
Revisions
80
Accruals
74
Growth
71
Momentum
61
Value
33
Size
0

Quality (99): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Value (33): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Size (0): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

V stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on V, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$300$350$400$450Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26VHigh $460Median $420Low $330

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says40 analysts
36 Buy3 Hold1 Sell
Low $330Median $420High $460

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +10.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
25 Aug 2026Wolfe ResearchMaintainsOutperform$435 → $460
5 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$394 → $406
5 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
3 Aug 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$410 → $445
3 Aug 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight—
30 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$412 → $432
30 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
29 July 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform$412 → $420
29 July 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform—
29 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
29 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$387 → $405
29 July 2026Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratesOverweight$410
29 July 2026Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratesOverweight—
29 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$400 → $440
29 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
29 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$400 → $450
29 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
29 July 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
29 July 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$394 → $430
29 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. V appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

V vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 28 Aug 2026, Visa, Inc. returned +9.9% against +19.9% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

V vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26VS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

V analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.7%
Analysts raising
29
Analysts cutting
6
Fundamentals

Visa, Inc. (V) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
32.5×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Price / sales
16.0×

Cheaper than 11% of US stocks

Price / book
20.2×

Cheaper than 5% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
22.9×

Cheaper than 13% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
14.4%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
6.8%

Higher than 44% of US stocks

Gross margin
76.5%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Operating margin
66.1%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Net margin
50.8%

Higher than 96% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
61.2%

Higher than 94% of US stocks

Return on assets
19.1%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.7%

Higher than 14% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Visa, Inc. (V) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Visa, Inc. has a market value of $712.5B and an enterprise value of $712.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $44.5B. The latest quarter grew 14.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $22.6B, a 50.8% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $11.76.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $21.0B.

  • Visa, Inc. spent $21.4B on share buybacks and $5.0B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 1.9B.

  • Trailing P/E: 32.5×; forward P/E: 25.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.70%, paying out 22% of earnings.

  • Visa, Inc. employs 34,100 people — $1.3M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 30 Aug 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

V vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelCredit Services
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
VVisa, Inc.$712.5B
88
MAMastercard, Inc.$534.7B
64
AXPAmerican Express Co.$227.4B
70
COFCapital One Financial Corp.$134.2B
29
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.$48.3B
71
SYFSynchrony Financial$25.4B
76
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc.$25.3B
54

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Visa, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest V news & analysis

Visa, Mastercard, and Fiserv Just Joined a Group Writing the Rules for AI Agent Payments

The Motley Fool · 31 Aug 2026neutral

Visa, along with Mastercard and Fiserv, joined the 26-member Agentic Payments Alliance, a group working to establish clearer industry standards for how AI agents function in payments. The alliance aims to define rules for AI agent payments.

Why it matters — Visa's participation in setting AI agent payment standards could help shape the future framework governing this emerging area of payments.

Bill Ackman Just Bought Visa, Mastercard, and S&P Global Stock. Each One Collects a Toll on Somebody Else's Sale.

The Motley Fool · 29 Aug 2026positive

Pershing Square disclosed new stakes of about $1.1 billion each in Visa, Mastercard, and S&P Global as of June 30. The three positions combined made up about 17% of Pershing Square's $19.5 billion U.S. stock portfolio.

Why it matters — A prominent activist investor taking a roughly $1.1 billion stake in Visa signals notable institutional confidence in the company.

Is Visa an Undervalued Stock to Buy?

The Motley Fool · 28 Aug 2026neutral

The Motley Fool published an article asking whether Visa is an undervalued stock to buy, noting that Visa generates revenue by facilitating transactions worldwide. The piece examines Visa's valuation and business model.

Why it matters — The article offers investors a fresh assessment of Visa's valuation and its transaction-based revenue model, which is relevant for those tracking the company's investment appeal.

Bill Ackman Just Made His Biggest Portfolio Overhaul in Years, Adding Netflix, Visa, and Mastercard to Pershing Square. What's the Thesis Behind the Switch?

The Motley Fool · 28 Aug 2026positive

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square made its largest portfolio overhaul in years, adding Netflix, Visa, and Mastercard. Ackman's hedge fund has historically averaged annual gains of around 16%, above the stock market's average.

Why it matters — Visa watchers would care because a prominent hedge fund manager has added Visa to his portfolio, signaling institutional interest in the stock.

Visa Rolls Out AI-Powered Cyber Vulnerability Patching for Clients

PYMNTS · 27 Aug 2026positive

Visa expanded its AI-powered cyber risk management tool, Visa Vulnerability Agentic Harness (VVAH), to now include remediation and validation of vulnerabilities in addition to discovery. The tool was initially released in June following Visa's participation in Anthropic's frontier AI cybersecurity initiative, Project Glasswing.

Why it matters — This shows Visa advancing its AI-driven cybersecurity capabilities for clients, which strengthens its value proposition in the payments and risk management space.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about V stock

What is the V stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 40 Wall Street analysts covering Visa, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $420, with estimates ranging from $330 to $460. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is V stock a buy right now?

Of the 40 analysts covering Visa, Inc., 36 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Visa, Inc. 88 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 29 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank V?

As at 29 Aug 2026, Visa, Inc. ranks 88 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (99 of 100).

Will V stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 40 analysts implies +10.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Visa, Inc. 88 out of 100 as at 29 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the V stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Visa, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for V are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $330 to $460 over the next 12 months.

How has V stock performed over the past year?

Visa, Inc. returned +9.9% over the 12 months to 28 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Visa, Inc. do?

Visa Inc. Class A is a global payments technology company that enables digital money movement between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, and governments.

What is the latest news on V?

The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 31 Aug 2026): "Visa, Mastercard, and Fiserv Just Joined a Group Writing the Rules for AI Agent Payments". Visa, along with Mastercard and Fiserv, joined the 26-member Agentic Payments Alliance, a group working to establish clearer industry standards for how AI agents function in payments. The alliance aims to define rules for AI agent payments.

Company

About Visa, Inc.

Visa Inc. Class A is a global payments technology company that enables digital money movement between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, and governments. Its core offerings include payment processing, transaction authorization, clearing, and settlement through the VisaNet network, which supports debit, credit, prepaid, and commercial payment solutions. The company also provides related services for tokenization, fraud protection, and cross-border payments, helping make electronic transactions faster and more secure. Visa Inc. Class A plays a central role in the financial market by connecting banks and merchants within a widely used payments ecosystem that underpins everyday retail purchases, online commerce, and business-to-business payments. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Visa Inc. focuses on the ongoing operation of its global payments network and related service offerings.

CEO Mr. Ryan M. McInerney · 34,100 employees · United States · https://www.visa.com