Ahead of Visa (V) Q4 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics

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The upcoming report from Visa (V) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $2.58 per share, indicating an increase of 10.7% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $9.49 billion, representing an increase of 10.2% year over year.

Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted upward by 0.3% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.

Before a company reveals its earnings, it is vital to take into account any changes in earnings projections. These revisions play a pivotal role in predicting the possible reactions of investors toward the stock. Multiple empirical studies have consistently shown a strong association between trends in earnings estimates and the short-term price movements of a stock.

While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as a yardstick to evaluate the company's quarterly performance, scrutinizing analysts' projections for some of the company's key metrics can offer a more comprehensive perspective.

That said, let's delve into the average estimates of some Visa metrics that Wall Street analysts commonly model and monitor.

Analysts' assessment points toward 'Revenues- Service revenues' reaching $4.14 billion. The estimate indicates a change of +6.9% from the prior-year quarter.

Analysts predict that the 'Revenues- Data processing revenues' will reach $4.72 billion. The estimate indicates a change of +11% from the prior-year quarter.

The consensus among analysts is that 'Revenues- International transaction revenues' will reach $3.50 billion. The estimate points to a change of +10.3% from the year-ago quarter.

The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Revenues- Other revenues' of $906.43 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +21.8%.

Analysts forecast 'End of Period Connections - Total transactions' to reach 61,883.91 million. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 55.96 billion.

The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Total volume' will likely reach $4,069.99 billion. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $3,824 billion in the same quarter last year.

The average prediction of analysts places 'Payments Volume - Europe' at $706.03 billion. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $637 billion.

Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Payments volume - Canada' should arrive at $107.03 billion. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $101 billion in the same quarter last year.