Visa (V) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Visa Inc. is a global payments technology company that facilitates digital fund transfers and electronic commerce. Through its proprietary network, VisaNet, the company connects cardholders, merchants, financial institutions and government entities in real time, enabling secure credit, debit, prepaid and commercial transactions. Visa’s services also include tokenization, fraud mitigation tools and payment analytics designed to enhance transaction safety and consumer confidence.

Originally launched in 1958 as BankAmericard by Bank of America, Visa was formally incorporated and rebranded as Visa Inc. in 1976. Over the decades, the company has invested in infrastructure upgrades, digital wallet integrations and strategic partnerships to support the evolution of contactless and mobile payments. Visa completed its initial public offering in 2008, marking a milestone in its transition to an independent, publicly traded company.

Visa’s product portfolio extends from traditional consumer and business card programs to real-time push-payment solutions and cloud-based payment platforms. The firm offers value-added services such as data analytics, loyalty programs and cybersecurity offerings that help issuers and merchants optimize acceptance and reduce fraud. By collaborating with fintech innovators, Visa continues to expand its ecosystem of embedded and digital-first payment experiences.

Headquartered in Foster City, California, Visa operates in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Ryan McInerney, supported by a global leadership team focused on driving innovation, expanding acceptance and maintaining the reliability of Visa’s network infrastructure.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $343.25 to $350.40
• 50-Day Range: $331.98 to $351.96
• 52-Week Range: $275.37 to $375.51
• Volume: 6.29 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.43 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $629.79 billion
• P/E Ratio: 33.56
• Dividend Yield: 0.69%
• Price Target: $389.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Visa Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Visa scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 324 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Visa has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 21 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Visa has a consensus price target of $389.00, representing about 13.2% upside from its current price of $343.63.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Visa has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Visa are expected to grow by 12.65% in the coming year, from $11.30 to $12.73 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Visa is 33.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.33.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Visa is 33.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.06.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Visa has a PEG Ratio of 2.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Visa has a P/B Ratio of 16.75. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.46% of the outstanding shares of Visa have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Visa has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Visa has recently increased by 2.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Visa has a dividend yield of 0.68%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Visa has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Visa is 23.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Visa will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.54% next year. This indicates that Visa will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.61

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.46% of the outstanding shares of Visa have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Visa has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Visa has recently increased by 2.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.51

News Sentiment

Visa has a news sentiment score of 1.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 87 news articles for Visa this week, compared to 47 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

131 people have searched for V on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 31% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

106 people have added Visa to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 293% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Visa insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,286,344.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.13% of the stock of Visa is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.15% of the stock of Visa is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

V Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have V shares performed this year?

Visa's stock was trading at $316.04 at the beginning of the year. Since then, V stock has increased by 8.7% and is now trading at $343.6250.

How were Visa's earnings last quarter?

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 29th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.85 by $0.13. Visa's quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Visa's stock split?

Shares of Visa split before market open on 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 stock prior to the split would have 400 shares after the split.

Who are Visa's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Visa include Voya Investment Management LLC (0.10%), Congress Asset Management Co. (0.03%), Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA (0.03%) and Czech National Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Rajat Taneja, Alfred F Kelly Jr, Vasant M Prabhu, Tullier Kelly Mahon, Paul D Fabara, Julie B Rottenberg, Peter M Andreski, Lloyd Carney and Ryan Mcinerney.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Visa?

Shares of V stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Visa own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Visa investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Record date for 9/2 Dividend: 8/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend: 8/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/02/2025
• Today: 10/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 10/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Financial Transaction Services
• Sub-Industry: Data Processing & Outsourced Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:V
• CIK: 1403161
• Web: usa.visa.com
• Phone: (650) 432-3200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 31,600
• Year Founded: 2007

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Visa: $389.00
• High Price Target: $425.00
• Low Price Target: $322.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.85
• Research Coverage: 27 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.41
• P/E Growth: 2.06
• Net Income: $19.74 billion
• Net Margins: 52.16%
• Pretax Margin: 62.59%
• Return on Equity: 58.93%
• Return on Assets: 23.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.52
• Current Ratio: 1.12
• Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $35.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 17.53
• Cash Flow: $11.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 30.10
• Book Value: $20.51 per share
• Price / Book: 16.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,832,790,000
• Free Float: 1,830,411,000
• Market Cap: $629.79 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.90