V - Visa Trading Below 50-Day SMA: A Sign to Exit Your Position? | Benzinga
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is currently trading below its 50-day simple moving average, with the stock priced at $268.99 compared to the 50-day SMA of $273.31, representing a downtrend. The 50-day SMA is a widely used technical analysis tool to predict future price trends by analyzing historical price data.
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The stock has dropped 2.9% compared with the industry's 1.3% decline in the past month. The S&P 500 has gained 3.6% in the same time frame. Currently, the stock is down 7.6% from its 52-week high of $290.96.
1-Month Price Performance
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This payment technology giant, with a market cap of almost $492 billion, is favored by long-term investors who appreciate dividend growth stocks. However, its dividend yield of 0.77% is currently below the industry average of 0.80%.
Revenue Growth Rate Cooling Down?
Visa has shown consistent revenue growth, strong financial performance and a history of beating earnings estimates. However, its revenue growth rate has fallen to single digits in the last two quarters from double digits. Further, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter and current year revenues indicate 9.7% and 9.8% year-over-year growth, respectively.
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Despite challenges such as a high interest rate environment, a more than average ...