Visa (V) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Visa (NYSE:V) is expected to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.14 per share and revenue of $10.6857 billion for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Visa (NYSE:V) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.01. Visa had a net margin of 50.15% and a return on equity of 60.31%. The firm had revenue of $10.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.60 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.71 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Visa to post $11 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Visa Price Performance

Shares of Visa stock opened at $325.71 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $593.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a fifty day moving average of $338.77 and a 200-day moving average of $342.83. Visa has a 52-week low of $299.00 and a 52-week high of $375.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.08.

Visa Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. Visa’s payout ratio is 26.25%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on V. Evercore ISI set a $380.00 price objective on Visa in a report on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley set a $398.00 price target on Visa and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $425.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Visa has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $401.52.

Insider Activity at Visa

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total value of $3,661,152.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,401 shares in the company, valued at $3,282,641.18. This trade represents a 52.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $336.48, for a total value of $302,832.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $830,432.64. The trade was a 26.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 24,042 shares of company stock valued at $8,247,289 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Visa

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in Visa by 13.8% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 18,367 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,521,000 after buying an additional 2,230 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Visa by 68.9% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,733,000 after buying an additional 4,817 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Visa by 50.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 20,635 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,522,000 after acquiring an additional 6,883 shares during the period. Cinctive Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Visa during the 3rd quarter worth about $356,000. Finally, Vista Capital Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Visa by 19.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vista Capital Partners Inc. now owns 1,104 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $392,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa announced a U.K. partnership with Acquired.com to roll out Visa A2A (account‑to‑account) for recurring and variable payments — expands product set into faster, lower‑cost account‑based rails that can win issuer/merchant adoption and support volume growth. Visa Launches A2A Payments Partnership With Acquired.com
• Positive Sentiment: TreviPay launched a “Pay by Invoice” tool enabled by Visa credentials for issuers, a push into B2B payments that targets a large addressable market and recurring revenue opportunities from commercial flows. TreviPay Teams With Visa to Offer Banks Pay by Invoice Tool
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage highlights Visa’s scale, stronger margins and comparatively lower valuation versus Mastercard, supporting the bull case on long‑term earnings and cash generation but not removing near‑term macro/regulatory risk. Visa vs. Mastercard: Which Payments Giant Looks More Attractive Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces note Visa is a trending stock and reiterate basic fundamentals (high margins, strong ROE) — useful context for investors but not a driver of immediate price moves. Visa Inc. (V) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry commentary from Visa on authorization and trust underscores the company’s focus on security/authorization experience as a retention lever — strategic, longer‑term support for transaction volumes. Visa on How Trust Is Built at the Moment of Authorization
• Negative Sentiment: President Trump pressed Congress to enact a 10% cap on credit‑card interest rates; that regulatory threat has triggered investor concern about lower interchange and card‑lending economics for networks and issuers, putting near‑term pressure on Visa shares. Trump calls for Congress to enact 10% credit card interest rate cap; bank stocks rise

About Visa

Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic funds transfers and digital commerce by connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions and governments. The firm operates one of the world’s largest payment networks, providing processing, authorization, clearing and settlement services for credit, debit and prepaid card transactions. Visa’s network-based model enables partner banks and other issuers to offer branded payment products while Visa focuses on the infrastructure, standards and technologies that move money securely and efficiently around the world.

Visa’s product and service portfolio includes card-based payment products for consumers and businesses, real-time push-payment capabilities, tokenization and authentication services, fraud and risk-management tools, data analytics and APIs for fintech and merchant integration.