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Visa (V) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
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In the latest close session, Visa (V - Free Report) was up +2% at $348.20. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.34%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.09%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.42%.
The global payments processor's shares have seen a decrease of 2.48% over the last month, not keeping up with the Business Services sector's gain of 0.7% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.54%.
The upcoming earnings release of Visa will be of great interest to investors. In that report, analysts expect Visa to post earnings of $2.96 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 9.23%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $10.59 billion, up 10.14% from the year-ago period.
V's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $11.43 per share and revenue of $39.84 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +13.73% and 0%, respectively.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Visa. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.05% higher within the past month. Visa is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.
With respect to valuation, Visa is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 29.86. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 14.31, so one might conclude that Visa is trading at a premium comparatively.
It's also important to note that V currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.27. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Financial Transaction Services industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.16 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Financial Transaction Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 38, placing it within the top 16% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.
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Visa (V) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
In the latest close session, Visa (V - Free Report) was up +2% at $348.20. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.34%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.09%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.42%.
The global payments processor's shares have seen a decrease of 2.48% over the last month, not keeping up with the Business Services sector's gain of 0.7% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.54%.
The upcoming earnings release of Visa will be of great interest to investors. In that report, analysts expect Visa to post earnings of $2.96 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 9.23%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $10.59 billion, up 10.14% from the year-ago period.
V's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $11.43 per share and revenue of $39.84 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +13.73% and 0%, respectively.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Visa. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.05% higher within the past month. Visa is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.
With respect to valuation, Visa is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 29.86. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 14.31, so one might conclude that Visa is trading at a premium comparatively.
It's also important to note that V currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.27. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Financial Transaction Services industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.16 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Financial Transaction Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 38, placing it within the top 16% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.