Visa stock price slips as China Visa Direct deal lands; V shares set up for next session
New York, Feb 3, 2026, 19:35 EST — After-hours
- Visa shares slipped 1.47% during regular trading but barely moved in after-hours.
- Visa announced that Visa Direct will connect with UnionPay International to broaden cross-border payouts into mainland China.
- Daiwa Securities raised Visa to Outperform, maintaining a $370 price target.
Visa shares dipped 1.47% to close at $328.93 on Tuesday, holding steady in after-hours trading. Investors balanced the news of a fresh cross-border money-movement deal in China against a generally weak market backdrop.
The drop is significant as payments stocks rely heavily on stable consumer spending and cross-border transactions, while traders remain quick to back away from any…
