Visa (V) closed at $355.74 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.18% move from the prior day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.05% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.46%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.64%.
Shares of the global payments processor have appreciated by 6.38% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Business Services sector’s gain of 3.24%, and the S&P 500’s gain of 0.61%.
The upcoming earnings release of Visa will be of great interest to investors. The company’s earnings report is expected on July 28, 2026. The company’s upcoming EPS is projected at $3.23, signifying a 8.39% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $11.37 billion, reflecting a 11.81% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $13.13 per share and a revenue of $45.44 billion, representing changes of +14.47% and +13.6%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Visa. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To exploit this, we’ve formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.23% higher. Visa is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Digging into valuation, Visa currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 26.79. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 13.25 for its industry.
We can additionally observe that V currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.87. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company’s expected earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Financial Transaction Services industry stood at 0.88 at the close of the market yesterday.
