Visa stock gains 2.51 percent as stablecoin use expands

Published on 10/06/2026 at 15:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Visa stock closed at USD 369.71 on October 5, up 2.51 percent on NYSE. Visa reported 17 percent of fiscal 2026 stablecoin card volume from business programs.

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Visa stock (ISIN US92826C8394) closed at USD 369.71 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026, up 2.51 percent from the previous close of USD 360.66. The move followed fresh attention on Visa's stablecoin strategy and its expansion beyond consumer card payments.

Stablecoin use reaches business payments

On October 5, PR Newswire reported Visa research showing that 46 percent of Asia Pacific consumers are likely to use stablecoins within five years, compared with 16 percent who used them during the prior 12 months. The survey covered 14,250 consumers across 14 markets.

The commercial opportunity is already visible in Visa's own network. In a release dated October 1, Visa said business and commercial programs represented 17 percent of stablecoin-linked card volume in fiscal 2026 year to date, while the company supported more than 160 related card programs.

Quarterly growth sets the benchmark

The latest reported quarter provides the financial baseline for the new payment initiative. According to MarketBeat, Visa reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of USD 11.63 billion on July 28, 2026, up 14.4 percent from the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EPS reached USD 3.32, beating the USD 3.23 consensus by USD 0.09.

The growth mix matters because Visa's stablecoin products are being added to an established payments network rather than launched as a standalone consumer service. The company said payments volume across its stablecoin-linked programs grew 200 percent year over year, while the latest quarter also included 71.7 billion processed transactions, according to fiscal third-quarter figures summarized by StockTitan.

Analysts see further upside

MarketBeat's analyst compilation carries a Buy consensus, with 37 analysts rated Strong Buy or Buy and an average target of USD 425.21. That target lies 15.0 percent above the October 5 closing price, leaving the consensus dependent on continued transaction growth and wider commercial adoption.

Visa stock remains 4.11 percent below its 52-week high of USD 385.57 and 25.8 percent above its 52-week low of USD 293.89. The next scheduled earnings announcement is November 3, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance.

Visa stock closes near yearly high

Visa stock closed at USD 369.71 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026, with 4,521,760 shares traded. Its market capitalization was USD 690.3 billion, and the day's range was USD 359.05 to USD 370.17.