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Valued at a market cap of $655.9 billion, Visa Inc. (V) is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic funds transfers through its secure processing network, VisaNet. Visa offers a wide range of payment products and services to individuals, businesses, financial institutions, and governments worldwide. Visa is expected to announce its fiscal Q3 2025 earnings results on Tuesday, Jul. 22.
Ahead of this event, analysts expect the San Francisco, California-based company to report an adjusted EPS of $2.84, up 17.4% from $2.42 in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street's earnings estimates in the last four quarters. In Q2 2025, V exceeded the consensus adjusted EPS estimate by nearly 3%.
For fiscal 2025, analysts expect Visa to report an adjusted EPS of $11.35, representing a 12.9% increase from $10.05 in fiscal 2024.
Shares of Visa have increased over 35% over the past 52 weeks, surpassing the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 13.2% rise and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund's (XLF) 27.8% return over the same period.
Shares of Visa rose 1.2% following its Q2 2025 results on Apr. 29 due to the company beating Wall Street expectations with an adjusted profit of $2.76 per share. The strong performance was driven by an 8% increase in payment volume and a 9% rise in revenue to $9.6 billion, reflecting resilient consumer spending. Additionally, investor sentiment was boosted by Visa's announcement of a new $30 billion share repurchase program and an upgraded annual net revenue growth forecast to the low double digits.
Analysts' consensus view on Visa’s stock is bullish, with an overall “Strong Buy” rating. Among 36 analysts covering the stock, 27 recommend "Strong Buy," four "Moderate Buys," and five suggest "Hold." As of writing, V is trading below the average analyst price target of $385.91.
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