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NYSE · V
Visa Inc.
Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
$362.04
Down-$0.52 (-0.14%)
Updated Sep 23, 2026, 11:27 PM
SID Score
6.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
41/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 670.71B
- P/E ratio
- 33.38
- Dividend yield
- 0.67%
- 52-week range
- $293.89 – $385.57
- Volume
- 8.78M
- Avg. volume
- 6.18M
Price performance
V price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
V closed at $362.04 after 20 trading sessions, down 5.75% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $362.04
- Period change
- -5.75%
- Period low
- $362.04
- Period high
- $384.14
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $375.07 | $377.17 | $371.67 | $375.28 | 6.2M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $368.92 | $371.8125 | $367.98 | $370.45 | 3.49M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $366.40 | $368.00 | $365.52 | $367.21 | 3.8M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $368.45 | $369.48 | $365.88 | $367.39 | 4.48M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $371.60 | $373.50 | $367.44 | $368.64 | 4.93M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $374.89 | $377.50 | $373.64 | $375.07 | 4.65M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $380.17 | $382.21 | $376.8611 | $378.75 | 3.87M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $374.01 | $380.17 | $374.01 | $378.40 | 5.6M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $379.65 | $380.75 | $372.22 | $372.67 | 5.86M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $381.35 | $382.48 | $378.80 | $379.37 | 6.74M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $380.30 | $383.68 | $379.03 | $381.60 | 4.65M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $381.14 | $381.7693 | $378.50 | $379.66 | 6.64M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $384.14 | $385.5699 | $381.08 | $383.90 | 6.08M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $381.205 | $384.20 | $380.27 | $384.14 | 6.78M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
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.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $408.86
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 22
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Wolfe Research | Outperform | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
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Visa Inc. Stock Performance
Visa Inc. shares traded at $362.04, reflecting a modest 1.15% gain over the past month and a more substantial 13.27% increase over the trailing three-month period, per SID market data. The stock's one-year return stands at 6.65%, underperforming the broader market over that timeframe. Technically, shares currently sit below the 50-day moving average of $367.50 but well above the 200-day moving average of $332.58, suggesting a near-term pullback within a longer-term uptrend. The 14-day relative strength index reads 38.7, approaching oversold territory and indicating recent selling pressure. Visa's beta of 0.822 confirms its historically lower volatility relative to the broader market, consistent with its defensive characteristics within the Financial Services sector. Average daily trading volume registers at approximately 6.18 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data, reflecting steady institutional liquidity in the name.
Visa Inc. Valuation Analysis
Visa Inc. carries a market capitalization of approximately $670.7 billion, making it one of the largest companies in the Financial Services sector, per SID market data. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.38, reflecting a premium valuation consistent with Visa's dominant market position in global digital payments. The price-to-book ratio stands at 17.66, according to SEC filings, underscoring the asset-light nature of Visa's network-based business model where intangible brand value and scale drive returns far exceeding book equity. The company's dividend yield is approximately 0.71%, providing a modest income component to total shareholder returns. Notably, the PEG ratio registers at a deeply negative value of -114.04, a metric distortion that typically signals anomalies in forward growth estimates rather than fundamental deterioration. Investors continue to assign Visa a premium multiple reflective of its recurring revenue streams and high operating margins.
Smart Money Activity for V
Visa Inc. registers a composite smart money score of 41 out of 100 with a neutral overall signal, per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating maximum confidence and sustained accumulation by major fund managers. In contrast, the insider trading score is notably weak at 2.8 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing 12 insider transactions over the past 90 days — comprising 4 purchases against 8 sales. This two-to-one sell-to-buy ratio suggests insiders have been net distributors of shares during the recent period. Dark pool activity scores 9.4 out of 25, indicating below-average institutional block trading interest at current price levels. Congressional trading activity registers at just 3.5 out of 25, reflecting minimal recent legislative member transactions in the stock, according to 13F institutional filings. The divergence between strong institutional conviction and weak insider sentiment creates a mixed positioning picture for Visa shares.
Visa Inc. Earnings Outlook
Visa Inc. has demonstrated a consistent pattern of meeting or exceeding analyst expectations across recent quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter reported on July 28, the company posted earnings per share of $3.32 versus the consensus estimate of $3.22, representing a $0.10 positive surprise. The preceding quarter delivered an even stronger beat, with actual EPS of $3.31 against estimates of $3.10 — a $0.21 upside surprise marking the widest outperformance in the trailing four-quarter period. The January 29 report showed a narrower beat of $0.03 above the $3.14 estimate, while the January 28 quarter represented the sole miss, with EPS of $3.17 falling $0.033 short of the $3.20 consensus, per analyst estimates. Across the four reported quarters, Visa delivered a cumulative earnings surprise that was net positive, reflecting management's ability to consistently execute above Street expectations.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for V
Wall Street consensus on Visa Inc. remains uniformly bullish, with all five most recent analyst actions reaffirming positive ratings, per SID consensus data. On August 31, RBC Capital maintained its Outperform rating, followed by Wolfe Research reiterating Outperform on August 25. Truist Securities maintained a Buy rating on August 5, while Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated Overweight on August 3, according to Wall Street analyst reports. Wells Fargo similarly maintained its Overweight designation on July 30. Notably, none of the recent coverage updates involved a downgrade or a shift to a neutral or negative stance, reflecting broad institutional confidence in Visa's fundamental trajectory. The absence of any rating changes — all five actions maintained prior recommendations — suggests analysts view the current business outlook as stable. With the stock trading at $362.04 and the RSI indicating near-oversold conditions at 38.7, the unanimous bullish stance implies analysts see favorable risk-reward at present levels.
