Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) Price Target Lowered to $80.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) had its target price decreased by Wells Fargo & Company from $85.00 to $80.00 in a research note released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an equal weight rating on the asset manager’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a “moderate buy” rating and set a $82.00 target price on shares of Voya Financial in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Evercore lowered their target price on shares of Voya Financial from $90.00 to $88.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Voya Financial from $90.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Voya Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Voya Financial from $92.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Voya Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.63.

Voya Financial Price Performance

VOYA stock opened at $69.99 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $70.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $72.57. The company has a market capitalization of $6.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.13, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.86. Voya Financial has a 52-week low of $54.06 and a 52-week high of $79.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.27.

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The asset manager reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.11 by ($0.17). Voya Financial had a net margin of 7.99% and a return on equity of 13.96%. The business had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.40 EPS. Voya Financial’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that Voya Financial will post 8.39 EPS for the current year.

Voya Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Voya Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Voya Financial

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Voya Financial by 75.5% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 351 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the period. Trail Ridge Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Voya Financial by 2.0% during the third quarter. Trail Ridge Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,317 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $622,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Four Tree Island Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Voya Financial by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Four Tree Island Advisory LLC now owns 32,532 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,423,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Voya Financial by 4.7% during the third quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,520 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Voya Financial by 1.5% during the third quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 14,677 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Voya Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Voya Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS reaffirmed a buy stance with a $87 price target (still above the stock), providing a clear analyst endorsement that supports upside potential. Voya Given New $87 Price Target at UBS Group
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays set a $87 target (despite a trim), leaving implied double‑digit upside versus current levels — another signal that some analysts view shares as undervalued. Barclays Lowers Voya Price Target to $87
• Neutral Sentiment: Voya issued a preliminary Q1 2026 investment update with alternative investment income expectations; details could influence near‑term earnings/metrics once finalized. Voya Issues Preliminary Q1 2026 Investment Update
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent valuation piece reviews Voya after recent share weakness — useful context for investors assessing whether current multiples (P/E ~11) already price in risk. Assessing Voya Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness
• Neutral Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods trimmed its target modestly to $81 but kept an “outperform” rating — a small concession but still bullish versus the market price. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Lowers PT to $81
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its target to $80 and moved to an “equal weight” rating, which is a more cautious stance and could reduce buy‑side momentum. Wells Fargo Lowers PT to $80
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose ~19.6% to ~2.99M shares as of March 31 (3.3% of float; short‑interest ratio ~3.2 days). That increased bearish positioning can amplify downside pressure if sentiment or results disappoint.

About Voya Financial

Voya Financial, Inc (NYSE: VOYA) is a financial services company headquartered in New York City, focused on helping Americans plan, invest and protect their savings. The company traces its roots to the U.S. operations of ING Group, which were spun off in 2013 and rebranded as Voya Financial in 2014. Voya’s operations are built around a customer-centric approach, drawing on decades of experience in retirement planning and risk management to serve both individual and institutional clients.

Voya’s core business activities span three key segments: Retirement, Investment Management and Employee Benefits.