12 Best Stocks to Buy for the Long Term

1. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 179

5-Year Average Revenue Growth: 11.14%

5-Year Return: 66.5%

Piper Sandler lowered its price target on Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) to $160 from $165 while keeping an Overweight rating on the stock, as reported by TheFly on January 28.

Over time, the economy grows alongside gross domestic product. As activity expands, spending tends to follow. The steady shift toward cashless and electronic payments has also played a role. These trends have supported Visa’s long-term growth.

Visa’s revenue grew at a compound annual rate of 12.9% between fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2025. Wall Street expects the company’s top line to continue growing at a double-digit rate over the next three years. Over a longer horizon, that level of growth does not look out of reach.

The U.S. remains Visa’s largest market. Faster growth is likely to come from emerging economies, including parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, where digital payments are still developing. Visa’s value-added services business is another driver. That segment includes analytics, consulting, and cybersecurity, areas that tend to see more demand as commerce becomes increasingly digital.

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is a global payments technology company that facilitates commerce and money movement across more than 200 countries and territories.

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