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Visa Inc. (V) operates as a payment technology company, providing transaction processing services to financial institutions and merchants. Valued at $651 billion by market cap, the San Francisco-based payments giant operates as the world leader in digital payments, with its operations spanning over 200 countries and territories around the globe.
Visa has outpaced the broader market over the past year. Visa stock has gained 25.6% over the past 52 weeks and nearly 10% on a YTD basis, compared to the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 22.8% gains over the past year and 3.4% surge in 2025.