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In the latest session, Visa Inc (NYSE: V) closed at $349.86 up 1.65% from its previous closing price of $344.18. In other words, the price has increased by $1.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.25 million shares were traded. V stock price reached its highest trading level at $350.84 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $343.32.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Visa Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 37.12 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.51. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.12 and its Current Ratio is at 1.12. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.54 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.44.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Piper Sandler on January 24, 2025, Reiterated its Overweight rating but revised its target price to $368 from $322 previously.
On January 14, 2025, Seaport Research Partners Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $359.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 19 ’25 when Fabara Paul D sold 39,350 shares for $340.41 per share. The transaction valued at 13,395,051 led to the insider holds 26,413 shares of the business.
Fabara Paul D bought 39,350 shares of V for $13,395,051 on Mar 19 ’25. On Mar 14 ’25, another insider, Fabara Paul D, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 39,350 shares for $327.20 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, V now has a Market Capitalization of 663925817344 and an Enterprise Value of 690475827200. As of this moment, Visa’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 35.74, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.44. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.84. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 18.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 18.29. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 18.762 whereas that against EBITDA is 26.998.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for V is 0.96, which has changed by 0.2572229 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08572841 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, V has reached a high of $366.54, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $252.70. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 16.68%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, V has traded an average of 6.44M shares per day and 7311200 over the past ten days. A total of 1.73B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.72B. Insiders hold about 12.01% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.52% stake in the company. Shares short for V as of 1741910400 were 27137605 with a Short Ratio of 4.22, compared to 1739491200 on 23379763. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 27137605 and a Short% of Float of 1.5800001000000001.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for V is 2.22, from 2.22 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0064501134The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.67. The current Payout Ratio is 21.69% for V, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-02-11 with an ex-dividend date of 1739232000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2015-03-19 when the company split stock in a 4:1 ratio.
