The stock of Visa Inc (V) has seen a -0.43% decrease in the past week, with a -3.22% drop in the past month, and a 4.52% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.36% for V.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.69% for V’s stock, with a 8.37% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Visa Inc (NYSE: V) Right Now?
Visa Inc (NYSE: V) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 32.26x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for V is at 0.95. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 22 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 13 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for V is 1.58B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.96% of that float. The average trading volume for V on April 15, 2024 was 5.76M shares.
V) stock’s latest price update
Visa Inc (NYSE: V)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.10 in comparison to its previous close of 275.68, however, the company has experienced a -0.43% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. InvestorPlace reported 2024-04-14 that Dividend stocks allow investors to get paid just by holding onto shares. This investing model can help people cover their living costs without having to sell shares.
Analysts’ Opinion of V
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for V stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for V by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for V in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $320 based on the research report published on April 11, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Redburn Atlantic, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see V reach a price target of $307. The rating they have provided for V stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 27th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to V, setting the target price at $265 in the report published on January 18th of the current year.
V Trading at -1.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought V to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.28%, as shares sank -3.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.99% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, V fell by -0.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $280.18. In addition, Visa Inc saw 6.00% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at V starting from MCINERNEY RYAN, who sale 8,200 shares at the price of $280.36 back on Apr 01 ’24. After this action, MCINERNEY RYAN now owns 538 shares of Visa Inc, valued at $2,298,952 using the latest closing price.
MCINERNEY RYAN, the Chief Executive Officer of Visa Inc, sale 8,150 shares at $283.20 during a trade that took place back on Mar 01 ’24, which means that MCINERNEY RYAN is holding 538 shares at $2,308,080 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for V
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.66 for the present operating margin
- 0.8 for the gross margin
The net margin for Visa Inc stands at 0.54. The total capital return value is set at 0.32. Equity return is now at value 46.18, with 20.02 for asset returns.
Based on Visa Inc (V), the company’s capital structure generated 0.34 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.98. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 66.66.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 21.34 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 16.84. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.45.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Visa Inc (V) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
