Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for Visa Earnings

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Visa in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now anticipates that the credit-card processor will earn $2.64 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.68. The consensus estimate for Visa’s current full-year earnings is $11.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Visa’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.68 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.83 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.03 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.19 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.99 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.16 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.39 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.21 EPS.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The credit-card processor reported $2.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.58 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $9.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.49 billion. Visa had a net margin of 54.96% and a return on equity of 53.16%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.33 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on V. Compass Point began coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $319.00 price objective for the company. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Visa from $326.00 to $339.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Visa from $322.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Visa from $330.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Visa from $318.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-four have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $321.74.

Visa Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE V opened at $309.51 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.28. Visa has a 52-week low of $245.34 and a 52-week high of $312.44. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $285.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $275.17. The stock has a market cap of $564.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.95.

Visa Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 12th. This is an increase from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.76%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.25%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 8,620 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $276.37, for a total transaction of $2,382,309.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 538 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $148,687.06. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Visa

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Visa during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. POM Investment Strategies LLC grew its position in Visa by 970.0% during the 2nd quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 107 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Visa during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC grew its position in Visa by 211.9% during the 2nd quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 131 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bbjs Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Visa during the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Visa Company Profile

Visa Inc operates as a payment technology company in the United States and internationally. The company operates VisaNet, a transaction processing network that enables authorization, clearing, and settlement of payment transactions. It also offers credit, debit, and prepaid card products; tap to pay, tokenization, and click to pay services; Visa Direct, a solution that facilitates the delivery of funds to eligible cards, deposit accounts, and digital wallets; Visa B2B Connect, a multilateral business-to-business cross-border payments network; Visa Cross-Border Solution, a cross-border consumer payments solution; and Visa DPS that provides a range of value-added services, including fraud mitigation, dispute management, data analytics, campaign management, a suite of digital solutions, and contact center services.