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13. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 181

Short Interest as of Apr 30, 2025: 1.53%

Visa Inc. is a payment technology company. It operates a transaction processing network, VisaNet. The company provides debit, credit, and prepaid card products, Visa B2B Connect, Visa Direct, Visa DPS, and Visa Cross-Border Solution.

Despite economic headwinds that have impacted consumer spending, the firm delivered a solid performance. In Q1, it surpassed both revenue and EPS estimates. Visa’s revenue growth was recorded at 10%, along with EPS growth of 14%. This growth was fueled by robust consumer spending for the holidays. As a result of the increased consumer spending, payment volumes grew by 9%.

Visa announced its Q2 earnings last week. A 9% topline growth and a 10% EPS growth mean the company continues its growth story. In the next quarter, things look even better with a low-double-digit revenue growth powering a high-teens growth in the bottom line! Clearly, these are good times to be a Visa investor.