NYSE · V
Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
$396.06
Down-$4.63 (-1.17%)
Updated Oct 14, 2026, 10:11 PM
SID Score
7.3/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
46/100
Neutral
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1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 13, 2026
V closed at $396.06 after 21 trading sessions, up 5.44% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | $394.72 | $396.35 | $390.69 | $396.06 | 7.48M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $385.78 | $391.81 | $384.6493 | $389.27 | 4.99M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $375.79 | $386.84 | $375.50 | $385.45 | 5.93M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $371.40 | $379.99 | $370.3748 | $375.10 | 6.41M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $369.72 | $374.6185 | $369.60 | $372.10 | 4.45M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $368.79 | $371.84 | $368.15 | $370.64 | 3.53M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $359.49 | $370.165 | $359.05 | $369.71 | 4.53M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $360.21 | $361.38 | $356.75 | $360.66 | 4.01M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $358.35 | $363.239 | $357.355 | $359.85 | 5.27M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $364.50 | $364.60 | $359.33 | $359.33 | 7.42M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $366.93 | $368.26 | $365.00 | $365.88 | 5.47M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $366.70 | $370.50 | $366.0604 | $367.74 | 6.38M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $366.02 | $368.3347 | $363.79 | $367.38 | 4.58M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $362.27 | $368.21 | $362.00 | $367.98 | 4.42M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $361.24 | $366.33 | $360.00 | $361.52 | 5.13M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $371.76 | $372.00 | $359.80 | $362.04 | 8.78M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $369.54 | $370.90 | $366.09 | $369.95 | 7.11M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $368.56 | $370.80 | $366.9317 | $368.29 | 19.58M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $371.375 | $372.48 | $368.39 | $369.93 | 4.71M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $374.96 | $376.4746 | $368.12 | $370.93 | 7.2M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $374.815 | $376.37 | $372.82 | $375.62 | 5.02M |
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Visa is the largest payment processor in the world. In fiscal 2024, it processed almost $16 trillion in total volume. Visa operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 160 currencies. Its systems are capable of processing over 65,000 transactions per second.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | Baird | Outperform | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Wolfe Research | Outperform | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | — |
Generated Oct 14, 2026, 7:14 PM
Visa shares declined 1.20% today as investors digest mixed signals including high-profile stock sales by Berkshire Hathaway's successor and regulatory pressures on interchange fees. While the payment processor continues to expand internationally and gain recognition as a digital identity leader, near-term headwinds from fee reductions and activist investor exits are creating downward pressure on the stock.
Bottom line: Visa faces a complex near-term picture characterized by regulatory fee pressures and notable institutional investor exits, offset by genuine long-term opportunities in China expansion, digital identity, and cryptocurrency integration. Investors should monitor Q4 earnings results closely while considering whether current weakness presents a buying opportunity or signals genuine valuation concerns—the Buffett successor's exit and interchange fee headwinds warrant caution until the company demonstrates resilience in navigating these headwinds.
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Visa Inc. shares have demonstrated sustained upward momentum across multiple timeframes, trading at $396.06 per SID market data. The stock has gained 5.54% over the past month, 11.52% over the trailing three months, and 11.57% over the past year, reflecting consistent investor demand. Technically, shares trade well above both the 50-day moving average of $370.80 and the 200-day moving average of $335.99, confirming a firmly bullish trend structure. However, the 14-day relative strength index registers at 82.9, placing the stock in overbought territory above the conventional 70 threshold. Visa's beta of 0.822 indicates lower volatility relative to the broader market, per Massive/Polygon data. Average daily volume stands at approximately 6.18 million shares, supporting price discovery at current levels. The company's market capitalization has reached approximately $670.7 billion, reinforcing its position among the largest financial services firms globally.
Visa Inc. currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.38, reflecting a premium valuation relative to the broader Financial Services sector, according to SID market data. The price-to-book ratio stands at 17.66, underscoring the market's pricing of Visa's asset-light business model and substantial intangible value, per SEC filings. The PEG ratio registers at a deeply negative -114.04, a figure driven by anomalies in forward growth rate calculations rather than meaningful fundamental deterioration. Visa offers a dividend yield of approximately 0.71%, positioning it as a modest income component within growth-oriented portfolios. The company's $670.7 billion market capitalization commands one of the highest valuations in the payments industry. These metrics collectively indicate that the market continues to assign a significant premium to Visa's dominant global payments network, durable competitive advantages, and consistent free cash flow generation capacity, as reflected in the company's latest financial disclosures.
Visa Inc. registers a composite smart money score of 46 out of 100 with a neutral signal, according to SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating maximum institutional conviction and sustained accumulation by large fund managers, per 13F institutional filings. In contrast, the insider trading component scores just 6.9 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing 14 insider transactions over the past 90 days comprising 6 purchases and 8 sales. This net selling bias among corporate insiders introduces a modestly cautionary signal. The dark pool activity score stands at 9.2 out of 25, suggesting below-average off-exchange institutional positioning. Congressional trading activity scores 5.0 out of 25, reflecting limited notable activity among lawmakers. The divergence between strong institutional ownership signals and weaker insider sentiment creates a mixed composite reading, with institutional holders maintaining firm positions while insiders have marginally reduced their direct exposure to Visa shares during the recent quarter.
Visa Inc. has delivered consistent earnings beats across recent quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent reported quarter ending January 2026, the company posted earnings per share of $3.17 against analyst estimates of $3.14, representing a $0.03 positive surprise. The April 2026 quarter showed stronger outperformance, with actual EPS of $3.31 versus the $3.10 consensus estimate, a $0.21 beat. The July 2026 quarter continued the trend with EPS of $3.32 exceeding the $3.22 estimate by $0.10. Looking ahead, analysts project EPS of $3.43 for the quarter reporting on October 27, 2026, per consensus analyst estimates. The sequential earnings trajectory from $3.17 to $3.31 to $3.32 demonstrates steady growth in profitability. Across the three most recently completed quarters, Visa achieved a cumulative positive earnings surprise, reinforcing the company's track record of meeting or exceeding Wall Street expectations.
Wall Street consensus on Visa Inc. remains unanimously positive, with all recent analyst actions reaffirming bullish ratings, per SID consensus data. In October 2026, Baird reiterated its Outperform rating, following similar reaffirmations from RBC Capital and Wolfe Research in late August 2026, both maintaining Outperform designations. Truist Securities reiterated its Buy rating in early August 2026, while Cantor Fitzgerald maintained its Overweight stance during the same period, according to Wall Street analyst reports. Notably, none of the five most recent analyst actions involved a downgrade or a shift to a neutral or negative posture, reflecting broad institutional confidence in Visa's fundamental trajectory. All five ratings fall in the top tier of analyst recommendation frameworks, spanning Outperform, Buy, and Overweight classifications. This sustained bullish unanimity across multiple research firms coincides with the stock's 11.52% three-month gain and suggests that the sellside community views Visa's premium valuation as supported by its growth and competitive positioning.
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