15 Best Big Name Stocks to Buy

8. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 184

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is among the 15 Best Big Name Stocks to Buy. According to Insider Monkey’s database for Q4 2025, 184 hedge funds held a stake in the company, up from 179 in the prior quarter. The increase suggests growing institutional interest in the stock.

Moreover, Wall Street continues to remain bullish on the global payments technology giant with a Strong Buy rating as of the close on April 24. The stock has an average one-year share price target of $393.72, representing an upside potential of 27%.

On Friday, Truist trimmed its price target on the stock to $361 from $372 as part of a broader note previewing first-quarter results for companies in the Payments and Capital Markets group.

Earlier in the week, on April 22, BMO Capital initiated coverage of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) with an Outperform rating and set a share price target of $365. According to TipRanks, the analyst told investors that the company is viewed as the ‘best-in-class’ in the payments segment, while noting its defensible moat and diversified business model.

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is a payment technology company that facilitates electronic transactions worldwide.