Visa stock price today: UnionPay tie-up puts Visa Direct in spotlight as V ticks higher
New York, Feb 3, 2026, 12:17 EST — Regular session Visa shares climbed $1.12, or 0.3%, to $334.96 by midday Tuesday after the payments giant announced a deal with UnionPay International to boost cross-border payouts into mainland China. The partnership aims to enable clients to send remittances and business-to-consumer payments to over 95% of UnionPay International debit cardholders in the Chinese mainland. Visa expects the rollout to begin in the first half of 2026. “Global business now moves at internet speed, but money hasn’t always kept pace,” said Visa Direct head Vira Platonova.