
NYSE:V
He wished he had bought it. A global name and they're moving into countries where people use less cash. A great story. It's never been cheap. 30x forward earnings even during the current pullback. Buy it. The one risk is there are many players moving into fintech. Visa should still benefit from that and continue to do well.
She likes this space--it's a play on e-commerce and in countries where cash and cheque dominate payments. Credit cards will continue to grow. Nothing wrong with buying in this pullback. They were getting pricey vs. a few weeks ago. She prefers Visa to MasterCard, because they brought in Visa Europe last year which will raise their international presence and introduce new products and grow the company.
Sometimes the simplest investments are the best. Dominate global market for electronic payments. Huge network. Concern about disruptors, but they work with VISA, rather than disrupt them. Should do well long-term. A tollbooth for spending. Premium valuation, but an 18% growth rate. Great stock to own. Yield is 0.6%. (Analysts’ price target is $159.26.)
He has owned it for a long time. It has been a great holding. This is a juggernaut, they do over 1 trillion transactions per year, more than MasterCard and AMEX combined. They have taken ownership of Visa in Europe, where cash is still used more than in the U.S. This provides a big opportunity for expansion. Debit is now 60% of their business, and international is 60% of their business, these support rapid growth. Visa is not cheap but it is very stable and worth owning.
He thinks the valuation is in excess of its intrinsic value. He would look at it at $108 and even then feels it might be a gamble. If interest rates are looking to rise, this could create headwinds. He sees $140 as being critical support.