Visa Inc. (V) shared a Q3 2024 earnings report that topped Wall Street’s estimates this past Tuesday, with a reported 12% revenue boost. Shares of V climbed 2% after the revenue report was published, and the stock has climbed nearly 4% since the start of the week. Entering Q4, analysts are bullish on Visa, suggesting that the stock will rise in November and throughout the final quarter.
Visa’s Q3 was a very productive one, with gains all around in revenue and production. The credit card processor reported $2.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.58 by $0.13. The company had a return on equity of 51.94% and a net margin of 54.72%. It also boasted revenue of $9.62 billion during the quarter, outperforming analyst estimates of $9.49 billion.
Investment analysts at TD Cowen recently revised their predictions for Visa stock, according to a Benzinga report. Indeed, the analysts increased their forecast for V from $318.00 to $325.00 in a report issued on Wednesday. TD Cowen’s price target suggests a potential upside of 12.11% from the stock’s current price. Further, the analysts maintain a “buy rating” for Visa, signaling increased confidence in the credit card processor.
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Other Firms Raise Their Expectations For Visa Stock Following Q3 Revenue Climb
TD Cowen isn’t the only firm that has backed Visa’s growth over the last few months. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on August 9th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Visa shares from $330.00 to $340.00. Those analysts also gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Visa shares from $310.00 to $320.00, giving the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. In addition, analysts at Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Visa from $319.00 to $322.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on the same day. All-in-all, Visa is widely expected to continue its path from its Q3 earnings report into a strong Q4.
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Visa’s 50-day simple moving average is $280.53, and its 200-day simple moving average is $273.50. The stock has a market cap of $530.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.96. Investors may be intrigued by taking advantage of the company’s strong performance and buying in. However, Visa is not a cheap stock. Visa stock costs a steep 28 times earnings. Fortunately, it’s widely expected to only go higher from here.
