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Should I buy Visa (V)? What the data says

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Data as of the Oct 20, 2026 close · Visa Inc. · Credit Services

V closed at $407.15 on Oct 20, 2026, up 10.1% over the past month. It closed at its 52-week high, the long-term trend is up, momentum looks stretched (RSI-14 92), and a typical day moves it about 1.2%.

The numbers

Last close$407.15 (Oct 20, 2026)
52-week range (closes)$295.52 – $407.15
From the 52-week high0.0%
Trend (50- / 200-day averages)Uptrend · 50-day $374.23 · 200-day $339.75
Momentum (RSI-14)92 · Possibly overheated (above 70)
Typical daily move1.2%
Price changeVS&P 500 (SPY)Difference
1 day+1.0%——
1 month+10.1%——
3 months+14.4%——
6 months+31.4%——
1 year+18.2%——

Close to close, price only. "1 month" is measured from the close nearest 30 days earlier (3 months 91, 6 months 182, 1 year 365); the typical daily move is the standard deviation of daily changes over the last 3 months. Data as of the Oct 20, 2026 close.

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V by calendar month

Over 15 years of monthly closes (Nov 2011 – Sep 2026, dividends included), V's strongest month has been November (higher in 12 of 15 years, average +3.8%) and its weakest September (lower in 9 of 15 years, average -1.4%). Passing our test for a tendency (up in at least 70% of years, or down in at least 60%): July (up 12 of 15), September (down 9 of 15), November (up 12 of 15), December (up 12 of 15). Tendencies, not guarantees.

MonthAverageMedianUp inYearsTendency
January+1.7%+4.2%60%15—
February+2.9%+3.6%60%15—
March-0.5%-0.3%47%15—
April+2.5%+2.6%67%15—
May+1.8%+2.4%60%15—
June+0.5%-1.1%47%15—
July+3.2%+3.2%80%15Leans up
August+1.6%+2.0%67%15—
September-1.4%-2.3%40%15Leans down
Octoberthis month+2.9%+3.1%64%14—
Novembernext month+3.8%+3.7%80%15Leans up
December+2.0%+1.4%80%15Leans up

Each month's change is its close against the month before, from dividend-adjusted monthly closes; "up in" is the share of years it closed higher.

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