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Visa’s Record Year Pushes Shares Higher

By: 
Lucas Downey
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Shares of Visa, Inc. (V) rise 3,054% since institutions first bought big in 2009.

V runs one of the world’s largest payment networks, processing billions of transactions in more than 200 countries along with business lines in direct global payments and stablecoins. V’s fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 report showed record full-year net revenue of $46 billion (a 15% year-over-year gain), full-year per-share earnings of $13.27 (a 16% jump), 281 billion transactions processed (a 9% rise), $4 billion in stock buybacks and $1.3 billion returned in the fourth quarter via dividends, as well as 2027 revenue growth guidance in the low double-digits.

It’s no wonder V shares are up 17% so far this year – and they could rise more. MoneyFlows data shows how Big Money investors are again betting heavily on the stock

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Big Money Buying Visa

Institutional volumes reveal plenty. Over the last year, V has enjoyed strong investor demand, which we believe to be institutional support.

Each green bar signals unusually large volumes in V shares. They reflect our proprietary inflow signal, pushing the stock higher:

Line chart tracks Visa Inc. Class A (V) stock price and daily inflows/outflows from Oct. 29, 2025, to Oct. 29, 2026. Blue price line rises from about $340 to above $400 after midyear volatility, with green inflow markers and pink outflow markers; dark background, date axis, dollar scale, and bottom legend identify series.
V is up 20.1% in a year after flurries of institutional support beginning in May and continuing today. Source: www.moneyflows.com

Plenty of financials names are under accumulation right now. But there’s a powerful fundamental story happening with Visa.

Visa Fundamental Analysis

Institutional support and a healthy fundamental backdrop make this company worth investigating. As you can see, V has had strong sales and earnings growth:

  • 3-year sales growth rate (+12%)
  • 3-year earnings growth rate (+14.7%)

Source: FactSet

Also, EPS is estimated to ramp higher this year by +13.9%.

Now it makes sense why the stock has been powering to new heights. V has a track record of strong financial performance.

Marrying great fundamentals with our proprietary software has found some big winning stocks over the long term.

Visa has been a top-rated stock at MoneyFlows. That means the stock has unusual buy pressure and growing fundamentals. We have a ranking process that showcases stocks like this on a weekly basis.

It’s made the rare Outlier 20 report 67 times since 2009, gaining 3,054%. The blue bars below show when V was a top pick…institutions love this stock:

Line chart tracks Visa Inc. Class A (V) stock performance from March 19, 2008, through October 29, 2026, with dollar scale reaching $400. Blue price series shows long-term growth, sharp volatility around 2020–2022, recovery toward $400 in 2026, and cyan outlier-inflow markers plus yellow outlier-outflow legend.
V has drawn 67 outlier inflow signals since 2009, rising 3,054% over that time. Source: www.moneyflows.com

Tracking unusual volumes reveals the power of money flows.

This is a trait that most outlier stocks exhibit…the best of the best. Big Money demand drives stocks upward.

Visa Price Prediction

The V rally isn’t new at all. Big Money buying in the shares is signaling to take notice. Given the historical gains in share price and strong fundamentals, this stock could be worth a spot in a diversified portfolio.

Disclosure: the author owns V in a managed account at the time of publication.

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About the Author

Lucas Downeycontributor

Lucas is a well-versed equity investor and educator. He currently is co-founder of research and analytics firm, MAPsignals.com, which focuses on finding outlier stocks by following the Big Money.

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