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We recently published a list of The Best and Worst Dow Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) stands against other Dow stocks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a benchmark index of the top 30 companies in the US. It represents the strength of the US economy and carries great historical significance as well.
It also acts as a reference point for analysts and investors. However, not all stocks within this elite group of companies perform equally. While some thrive on innovation and economic boom, others struggle due to various setbacks and economic trends.
We decided to break down the index and find out the best and worst stocks, looking at what was making them perform unexpectedly this year.
Methodology
In order to come up with our ranking of the best and worst Dow stocks, we first assigned a rank to each stock based on the number of hedge funds holding the stock. We then looked at the short interest in each stock and assigned the top rank to the company with the least short interest.
We then combined the two ranks to see which stock was the best on average. The list is in ascending order, with the best stock taking the number one spot.
Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).
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Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 181
Short Interest as of Apr 30, 2025: 1.53%
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) 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 Inc. (NYSE:V) 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.