The price-to-earnings ratio for Visa Inc (NYSE: V) is above average at 31.54x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.95.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 22 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 13 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for V is 1.58B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.96% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of V on April 22, 2024 was 5.97M shares.
V) stock’s latest price update
Visa Inc (NYSE: V)’s stock price has dropped by -0.59 in relation to previous closing price of 271.37. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -2.24% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Market Watch reported 2024-04-21 that The so-called Magnificent Seven — Apple Inc., Nvidia Corp., Microsoft Corp., Tesla Inc. Google parent Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent of Facebook and Instagram — have done the heavy lifting for the U.S. stock market since last year’s massive artificial intelligence stock-buying bender.
V’s Market Performance
V’s stock has fallen by -2.24% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -6.74% and a quarterly drop of -0.41%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.56% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.45% for Visa Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.71% for V’s stock, with a 5.53% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -3.53% 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 -7.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.56%, as shares sank -7.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.44% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, V fell by -2.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $276.25. In addition, Visa Inc saw 3.62% 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 16.46. 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 a nutshell, Visa Inc (V) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
