Visa beats earnings estimates on strong spending, shares jump 7%

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29 Apr 2026

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Visa reported fiscal Q2 results exceeding expectations with adjusted EPS of $3.31 versus $3.10 estimates and revenue up 17% to $11.2 billion. Payment volumes rose 9% year-over-year, and cross-border transactions increased 12%. The company raised its full-year guidance, expecting low-double-digit to low-teens revenue growth and low-teens EPS growth, driven by resilient consumer spending and network expansion. Visa also returned $9.2 billion to shareholders and authorized a new $20 billion share buyback program.

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