Visa Inc (NYSE: V)’s stock price has dropped by -0.07 in relation to previous closing price of 342.85. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -0.37% in its stock price over the last five trading days. pymnts.com reported 2025-03-31 that Featurespace, a provider of global fraud and financial crime solutions, announced a leadership change following its acquisition by Visa.
Is It Worth Investing in Visa Inc (NYSE: V) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Visa Inc (NYSE: V) is above average at 35.00x. The 36-month beta value for V is also noteworthy at 0.95. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 11 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for V is 1.72B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.58% of that float. The average trading volume of V on March 31, 2025 was 6.49M shares.
V’s Market Performance
V’s stock has seen a -0.37% decrease for the week, with a -5.54% drop in the past month and a 6.76% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.01%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.06% for Visa Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.56% for V’s stock, with a simple moving average of 14.00% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of V
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for V stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for V by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for V in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $368 based on the research report published on January 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Seaport Research Partners, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see V reach a price target of $359. The rating they have provided for V stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 14th, 2025.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Outperform” to V, setting the target price at $318 in the report published on October 01st of the previous year.
V Trading at -0.24% 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 -6.53% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.01%, as shares sank -5.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.73% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, V fell by -0.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.43% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $340.64. In addition, Visa Inc saw 8.40% 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 Fabara Paul D, who sale 39,350 shares at the price of $340.41 back on Mar 19 ’25. After this action, Fabara Paul D now owns 26,413 shares of Visa Inc, valued at $13,395,051 using the latest closing price.
Fabara Paul D, the Officer of Visa Inc, proposed sale 39,350 shares at $340.41 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’25, which means that Fabara Paul D is holding shares at $13,395,051 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for V
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.65 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 0.38. Equity return is now at value 50.51, with 21.50 for asset returns.
Based on Visa Inc (V), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.54. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 37.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 25.59 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 18.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.87for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.12.
Conclusion
In summary, Visa Inc (V) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
