NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 19:26 EST — After-hours
Visa Inc. (V) shares dipped 1.0% on Thursday, closing at $352.23. During the day, they swung between a high of $356.35 and a low of $349.50. Trading volume hovered around 6.36 million shares, according to the company’s stock quote page. 1
The pullback unfolds as investors search for fresh cues on U.S. demand and interest rates ahead of Friday’s monthly jobs report, which could alter expectations for how long borrowing costs remain elevated. A Chicago Fed estimate points to the unemployment rate climbing to 4.6% in December from 4.2% in November, a shift that might also influence bets on the Federal Reserve’s moves at its Jan. 27-28 meeting. 2
Morgan Stanley stuck with an “overweight” rating on Visa Wednesday, noting that about 40% of its revenue comes from U.S. spending—higher than Mastercard’s roughly 30%. In broker speak, “overweight” means the stock is expected to outperform its peers. The bank highlighted value-added services like fraud protection, which might grow faster than the core card business as agentic commerce—where software agents handle shopping and payments for users—and stablecoin volumes, or dollar-pegged crypto tokens, expand. 3
Deluxe Corp announced a partnership with Visa to roll out Visa Direct for its new dlxFastFunds product, designed to slash the usual one- to two-day wait for payout settlements. “Managing cash flow is critical for growth,” said Deluxe merchant services chief Brian Mahony. Vira Platonova, head of Visa Direct, added that speeding up disbursements can give businesses “a competitive advantage.” 4
Visa trailed behind during an almost flat day for the S&P 500; meanwhile, the Dow climbed 0.55%, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.44%. Shares of Mastercard finished modestly up. 5
A shareholder group called the National Legal and Policy Center pushed investors to support a proposal demanding that the roles of chair and CEO be split between two people. They also want an independent chair when it’s feasible. The memo pointed out that Visa’s CEO is Ryan McInerney and the board chair is John F. Lundgren, but said the split isn’t guaranteed by any formal policy. 6
On the chart, Thursday’s drop under $350 pushed that key level back into focus after the stock rebounded from $349.50. Breaking above $356 once more would bring the day’s high back within reach and reopen the way toward the $375.51 52-week peak.
But the very data fueling hopes for rate cuts can just as easily backfire: softer hiring might stir concerns about spending and travel, which would weigh on payment volumes—especially cross-border transactions. Visa operates in a space that’s often caught off guard by legal battles and policy disputes over card fees and network regulations.
Coming up, all eyes are on Friday’s U.S. employment report and how the market will interpret it in terms of rates and risk appetite. Meanwhile, Visa’s next big item is its annual meeting, set for Jan. 27 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time.
