Visa Inc. (V)
NYSEFinancialsFinancial - Credit ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
$375.07-0.97%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEFinancialsFinancial - Credit ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Financials is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar broken — EPS at or above $3.14 next quarter: Q4 FY26 EPS guidance $2.97 vs $3.14 target.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 14% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 89% growth a year, above the roughly 13% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationRelatively steady — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskVisa's growth depends on expanding payments volume and transaction services. Recent earnings showed revenue growth of 14% year over year and beat expectations. Visa trades at a high valuation compared to peers, suggesting the market expects more growth than is likely. The primary risk is that Visa's next quarter EPS guidance is below expectations at $2.97 versus a target of $3.14. Peer multiples imply a price about 89% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. V is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 40 analysts currently covering V (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 15 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for V in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Transaction & Payment Processing Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Drive growth through payments volume and transaction expansion
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $375.07
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $375.07.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
New growth opportunity enhances payments volume expansion.
Advances: Enhance Visa as a Service technology stack
Enhances Visa's technology stack, supporting growth and security.
DOJ inquiry could impact operations and reputation.
Advances: Drive growth through payments volume and transaction expansion
Expanding payment processing capabilities enhances growth potential.
Advances: Enhance Visa as a Service technology stack
Enhances Visa's technology stack in response to cybersecurity needs.
Advances: Enhance Visa as a Service technology stack
Enhances Visa's technology stack in response to cybersecurity needs.
Advances: Drive growth through payments volume and transaction expansion
Q2 outperformance supports growth through payments volume.
Advances: Drive growth through payments volume and transaction expansion
Expands payment volume and transaction opportunities in new markets.
