How to buy Visa IncClass A stock in Canada

Visa IncClass A is a credit services business based in the US. Visa IncClass A shares (V) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $317.71 – an increase of 0.94% over the previous week.

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Visa IncClass A stock price (NYSE: V)

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Visa IncClass A stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$317.71
52-week range	$251.71 - $321.62
50-day moving average more info button	$300.21
200-day moving average more info button	$280.28
Wall St. target price	$327.77
PE ratio more info button	31.8376
Dividend yield more info button	$2.15 (0.76%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$9.73

Is it a good time to buy Visa IncClass A stock?

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Visa IncClass A price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $314.88 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	0.04%
1 month (2024-11-22)	1.60%
3 months (2024-09-20)	10.57%
6 months (2024-06-21)	14.41%

1 year (2023-12-21)	21.32%
2 years (2022-12-21)	54.64%
3 years (2021-12-21)	49.61%
5 years (2019-12-20)	73.51%

Is Visa IncClass A stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Visa IncClass A stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Visa IncClass A's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Visa IncClass A's P/E ratio

Visa IncClass A's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 32x. In other words, Visa IncClass A shares trade at around 32x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Visa IncClass A's PEG ratio

Visa IncClass A's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.0528. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Visa IncClass A's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Visa IncClass A's EBITDA

Visa IncClass A's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $25 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Visa IncClass A's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Visa IncClass A financials

Revenue TTM	$35.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	66.12%
Gross profit TTM	$31.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	16.17%
Return on equity TTM	50.71%
Profit margin	54.96%
Book value	$20.08
Market Capitalization more info button	$599.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Visa IncClass A's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Visa IncClass A.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Visa IncClass A's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 17.36

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Visa IncClass A's overall score of 17.36 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 14th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Visa IncClass A is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Visa IncClass A's environmental score

Environmental score: 2.61/100

Visa IncClass A's environmental score of 2.61 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Visa IncClass A is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Visa IncClass A's social score

Social score: 11.33/100

Visa IncClass A's social score of 11.33 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Visa IncClass A is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Visa IncClass A's governance score

Governance score: 8.93/100

Visa IncClass A's governance score puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Visa IncClass A is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Visa IncClass A's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Visa IncClass A scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Visa IncClass A hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Visa Inc. Class A was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	17.36
Total ESG percentile	14.2
Environmental score	2.61
Environmental score percentile	3
Social score	11.33
Social score percentile	3
Governance score	8.93
Governance score percentile	3
Level of controversy	3

Visa IncClass A stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 21.39% of net profits

Recently Visa IncClass A has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Visa IncClass A shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Visa IncClass A's case, that would currently equate to about $2.15 per share.

While Visa IncClass A's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Visa IncClass A is investing more in its future growth.

Visa IncClass A's most recent dividend payout was on 1 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 11 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Visa IncClass A's stocks ever split?

Visa IncClass A's stocks were split on a 4:1 basis on 18 March 2015 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Visa IncClass A stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 75% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Visa IncClass A stocks, which in turn could have impacted Visa IncClass A's stock price.

Visa IncClass A stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Visa IncClass A's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $251.711 up to $321.615. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Visa IncClass A's is 0.952. This would suggest that Visa IncClass A's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Visa IncClass A overview

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, bank 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. The company also provides acceptance solutions, which include Cybersource and Authorize.net that provides new and enhanced payment integrations with ecommerce platforms, enabling sellers and acquirers to offer tailored commerce experiences; risk and identity solutions, such as Visa Advanced Authorization, Visa Secure, Visa Consumer Authentication Service, Visa Protect Authentication Intelligence, and Visa Provisioning Intelligence; and Visa Consulting and Analytics, a payment consulting advisory services. It provides its services under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink, V PAY, and PLUS brands.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Visa IncClass A is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.553% of Visa IncClass A stocks are held by insiders and 89.734% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for Visa IncClass A?
Visa IncClass A's fiscal year ends in September. Where is Visa IncClass A based?
Visa IncClass A's address is: P.O. Box 8999, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94128-8999 What is Visa IncClass A's ISIN number?
Visa IncClass A's international securities identification number is: US92826C8394 What is Visa IncClass A's CUSIP number?
Visa IncClass A's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 92826C839

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