Visa Inc operates as a payments technology company worldwide. The company facilitates commerce through the transfer of value and information among consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, strategic partners, and government entities. It operates VisaNet, a processing network that enables authorization, clearing, and settlement of payment transactions; and offers fraud protection for account holders and assured payment for merchants.
Read More…
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryData Processing & Outsourced Services
SectorBusiness Services
Phone650-432-3200
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$20.61 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees17,000
Next Earnings Date10/23/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Visa (NYSE:V) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Visa's stock symbol?
Visa trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "V."
How often does Visa pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Visa?
Visa declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 16th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 15th. View Visa's Dividend History.
When did Visa's stock split? How did Visa's stock split work?
Visa shares split on the morning of Thursday, March 19th 2015. The 4-1 split was announced on Thursday, January 29th 2015. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, March 18th 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of Visa stock prior to the split would have 400 shares after the split.
How will Visa's stock buyback program work?
Visa announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Friday, February 2nd 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $7,500,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Visa's earnings last quarter?
Visa Inc (NYSE:V) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 23rd. The credit-card processor reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.04. The credit-card processor earned $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.70 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 53.43%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.20 earnings per share. View Visa's Earnings History.
When is Visa's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for V?
23 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Visa's shares. Their forecasts range from $170.00 to $225.00. On average, they expect Visa's stock price to reach $196.1304 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 10.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Visa.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Visa?
23 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Visa in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 22 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Visa.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Visa stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Visa stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Shares of Visa have outperformed the industry in a year’s time. The company is gaining from consistent growth in payments volume, cross-border volume and processed transactions. Numerous strategic acquisitions and alliances plus technology upgrades and effective marketing have paved the way for long-term growth and a consistent increase in revenues. The acquisition of Visa Europe is a long term growth strategy for the company. Its international business has been expanding and adds diversification benefits. Visa is well-poised to gain from the growing electronic payment processing and a solid brand name. Its strong capital position facilitates business investments. Nevertheless, high client incentives and operating expenses weigh on its operating margins. Adverse foreign exchange volatility imparts instability to the company’s earnings." (6/15/2019)
- 2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, ": We maintain our Overweight rating on Visa and raise our 12-month PT to $181 from $160. We like Visa’s opportunity to capitalize on the global conversion of cash into credit, international opportunities, and digital payment tailwinds. Visa has a basket of catalysts expanding its TAM including Visa Direct, contactless payments, & B2B to name a few. Results for 2QFY19 earnings were above expectations, and Visa maintained FY19 (ending September 2019) guidance. The company continues to see FX headwinds but sees long term strength. We remain attracted to Visa’s dominant position in the global card network market and its strong, recognizable international brand." (4/28/2019)
Has Visa been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about V stock has been trending negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Visa earned a news sentiment score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the credit-card processor a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Visa.
Are investors shorting Visa?
Visa saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 29,657,100 shares, an increase of 6.0% from the June 15th total of 27,976,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,930,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.3 days. Currently, 1.7% of the company's shares are short sold. View Visa's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Visa's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Visa include Alibaba Group (BABA), Mastercard (MA), Accenture (ACN), Paypal (PYPL), Booking (BKNG), Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), Worldpay (WP), NetEase (NTES), eBay (EBAY), Mercadolibre (MELI), First Data (FDC), Pinduoduo (PDD), FleetCor Technologies (FLT), Global Payments (GPN) and Total System Services (TSS).
What other stocks do shareholders of Visa own?
Who are Visa's key executives?
Visa's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Alfred Francis Kelly Jr., Chairman & CEO (Age 61)
- Mr. Ryan M. McInerney, Pres (Age 44)
- Mr. Vasant M. Prabhu, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59)
- Mr. Rajat Taneja, Exec. VP of Technology & Operations (Age 55)
- Ms. Kelly Mahon Tullier, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 53)
Who are Visa's major shareholders?
Visa's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.41%), BlackRock Inc. (6.24%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (3.96%), Morgan Stanley (1.52%), Northern Trust Corp (1.06%) and Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.99%). Company insiders that own Visa stock include Denise M Morrison, Ellen Richey, James H Hoffmeister, Lloyd Carney, Lynne Biggar, Mary B Cranston, Robert W Matschullat, Ryan Mcinerney, Tullier Kelly Mahon, Vasant M Prabhu and William M Sheedy. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Visa.
Which institutional investors are selling Visa stock?
V stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Viking Global Investors LP, Jennison Associates LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, C WorldWide Group Holding A S, Edgewood Management LLC, Morgan Stanley, Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. and Quest Capital Management Inc. ADV. Company insiders that have sold Visa company stock in the last year include Ellen Richey, James H Hoffmeister, Lloyd Carney, Lynne Biggar, Tullier Kelly Mahon and William M Sheedy. View Insider Buying and Selling for Visa.
Which institutional investors are buying Visa stock?
V stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC, BlackRock Inc., Prudential Financial Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Invesco Ltd., Northern Trust Corp and Bessemer Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Visa.
How do I buy shares of Visa?
Shares of V can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Visa's stock price today?
One share of V stock can currently be purchased for approximately $178.23.
How big of a company is Visa?
Visa has a market capitalization of $353.59 billion and generates $20.61 billion in revenue each year. The credit-card processor earns $10.30 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.61 on an earnings per share basis. Visa employs 17,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Visa.
What is Visa's official website?
How can I contact Visa?
Visa's mailing address is P.O. BOX 8999, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94128. The credit-card processor can be reached via phone at 650-432-3200 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Visa (NYSE V)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Visa and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe V will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe V will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
