Robert W. Baird Believes Visa (V) Still Has Room to Grow


Robert W. Baird analyst David Koning maintained a Buy rating on Visa (V) on April 18 and set a price target of $275.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $225.79, close to its 52-week high of $228.23.

According to TipRanks.com, Koning is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 19.5% and a 83.0% success rate. Koning covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as TELUS International (CDA), Fidelity National Info, and Exlservice Holdings.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Visa is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $252.42, representing an 11.8% upside. In a report issued on April 15, Jefferies also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $260.00 price target.

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The company has a one-year high of $228.23 and a one-year low of $159.15. Currently, Visa has an average volume of 9.57M.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 53 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of V in relation to earlier this year.

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Visa, Inc. engages in the provision of digital payment services. It also facilitates global commerce through the transfer of value and information among global network of consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, strategic partners, and government entities. It offers debit card, credit card, prepaid products, commercial payment solutions, and global ATM. The company was founded by Dee Hock in 1958 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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