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. In addition, the company offers card products, as well as value-added services. It provides its services under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink, V PAY, and PLUS brands. Visa Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 17th. Investors of record on Friday, November 16th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Tuesday, December 4th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.72%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 15th. This is an increase from Visa's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. View Visa's Dividend History.
When did Visa's stock split? How did Visa's stock split work?
Visa's stock 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 closing bell 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 share buyback plan on Friday, February 2nd 2018, which allows the company to buyback $7,500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Visa's earnings last quarter?
Visa Inc (NYSE:V) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 24th. The credit-card processor reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.01. The credit-card processor earned $5.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.44 billion. Visa had a net margin of 49.98% and a return on equity of 38.00%. View Visa's Earnings History.
When is Visa's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Visa's earnings call?
Visa will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, January 30th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
What price target have analysts set for V?
29 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Visa's shares. Their predictions range from $136.00 to $196.00. On average, they expect Visa's share price to reach $159.7308 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Visa.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Visa?
29 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Visa in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 27 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, "Visa shares have outperformd the industry in a year's time. The company is witnessing growth in payments volume, cross-border volume and processed transactions owing to a strong economy and a positive consumer sentiment driving higher spending. Numerous strategic acquisitions and alliances, technology upgrades and effective marketing have paved the way for long-term growth and consistent revenue rise. Visa is well poised to gain from the growing electronic payment processing and a strong international business. Given solid operational performance, management expects fiscal 2018 operating EPS to grow in low-30s on low double digits revenue growth. A solid balance sheet ensures effective capital deployment. Shares of Visa have outperformed the industry in a year's time. Nevertheless, high client incentives might put pressure on revenues." (9/25/2018)
- 2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "1QFY18 preview: We expect high single-digit revenue growth for the period. Our 4QFY17 revenue estimate is $4.84 bn (+8.5% y/y) vs. the FactSet consensus of $4.82 bn. Our EPS estimate is $1.00, just above the consensus of $0.99. Visa has had revenue growth of 14-26% for the past four quarters due to the addition of Visa Europe. Because the Visa Europe acquisition has anniversaried, we expect revenue to normalize to a high-single/low-double-digit growth trajectory." (1/29/2018)
Has Visa been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about V stock have trended very positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Visa earned a daily sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the credit-card processor a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Visa's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Visa include Alibaba Group (BABA), Mastercard (MA), Paypal (PYPL), Accenture (ACN), Booking (BKNG), Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), NetEase (NTES), eBay (EBAY), Pinduoduo (PDD), Worldpay (WP), FleetCor Technologies (FLT), First Data (FDC), Global Payments (GPN), Ctrip.Com International (CTRP) and Total System Services (TSS).
Who are Visa's key executives?
Visa's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Alfred Francis Kelly Jr., CEO & Director (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 Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.06%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.04%), Factory Mutual Insurance Co. (0.04%), BTIM Corp. (0.04%), Waverton Investment Management Ltd (0.04%) and Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC (0.03%). Company insiders that own Visa stock include Ellen Richey, James H Hoffmeister, 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 major investors are selling Visa stock?
V stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Factory Mutual Insurance Co., Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC, Pelham Global Financials Ltd., Sit Investment Associates Inc., Waverton Investment Management Ltd, Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc. and James Hambro & Partners. Company insiders that have sold Visa company stock in the last year include James H Hoffmeister, Lynne Biggar, Ryan Mcinerney, Vasant M Prabhu and William M Sheedy. View Insider Buying and Selling for Visa.
Which major investors are buying Visa stock?
V stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DNB Asset Management AS, Howard Capital Management, Paragon Capital Management LLC, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC, Landsberg Bennett & Dubbaneh LLC, MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC and BB&T Corp. 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 $138.05.
How big of a company is Visa?
Visa has a market capitalization of $278.45 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.
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]
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