Visa Inc (NYSE:V, XETRA:3V64) reported fiscal second quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, supported by continued strength in transaction volumes and consumer spending, sending its shares 7% higher before Wednesday’s opening bell.
The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $3.31, above the consensus estimate of $3.10.
Revenue rose 17% year over year to $11.2 billion, also ahead of expectations of $10.75 billion.
GAAP net income was $6 billion, or $3.14 per share, while non-GAAP net income reached $6.3 billion.
During the quarter, payments volume increased 9% year over year on a constant-dollar basis, while total cross-border volume rose 12%, or 11% excluding intra-Europe transactions. Processed transactions also increased 9% compared with the same period a year earlier.
During its earnings call on April 28, the company raised its full-year guidance, citing resilient consumer spending and continued network expansion.
Visa now expects revenue growth in the low-double-digit to low-teens range, compared with prior guidance, and projects low-teens earnings-per-share growth, up from its earlier low-double-digit outlook.
“Consumer spending remained resilient, and our strategy and innovations fueled strong performance in consumer payments, commercial and money movement solutions and value-added services,” Visa CEO Ryan McInerney said in a statement.
“Throughout the quarter, we continued to enhance our Visa as a Service stack, including with agentic and stablecoin capabilities, to further strengthen our position as the leading hyperscaler of payments globally and drive growth for years to come."
Visa returned $9.2 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends during the quarter, and its board authorized a new $20 billion multi-year share repurchase program.