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Valued at a market cap of $663.8 billion, Visa Inc. (V) is a global payments technology company. Based in San Francisco, California, the company facilitates digital payments among consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, strategic partners, and government entities.
Companies valued at $200 billion or more are generally described as “mega-cap stocks”, and Visa fits this description perfectly. The company operates through the Payment Services segment and offers its products and services under Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink, VPAY, and PLUS brands.
The global payments processor stock dropped 2.6% from its 52-week high of $369.15 recorded on May 19. Visa has fallen marginally over the past three months, a less pronounced decline than the broader Dow Jones Industrials Average's ($DOWI) 4% dip.
In the longer term, V has gained 13.8% on a YTD basis, whereas DOWI has decreased 1.1%. In addition, shares of Visa soared 32.8% over the past 52 weeks, outperforming the Dow Jones’ 8.4% rise over the same time frame.
Since last year, Visa has been trading mostly above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
Visa stock rose 1.2% the next day after the release of its solid Q2 2025 on Apr. 29. Revenue for the quarter increased 9.3% year-over-year to $9.6 billion, driven by robust growth in payments volume, cross-border volume, and processed transactions, which exceeded Wall Street expectations. Its client incentives rose 15% year-over-year to $3.7 billion. Adjusted EPS came in at $2.76, up 10% from the prior-year quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $2.68.
Additionally, when compared, rival Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY) has performed weaker than Visa. ALLY has fallen 3.1% on a YTD basis and edged down 8.5% over the past 52 weeks.
Due to Visa’s outperformance relative to the Dow, analysts have a bullish outlook. With 37 analysts covering the stock, the consensus rating is “Strong Buy,” and it is currently trading slightly below the mean price target of $383.06.
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