10 Best Stocks to Buy Before Spring

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1. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 181

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is an American multinational payment card service company that provides a wide variety of associated services and products to its customers. The firm links about 4 billion account members to over 130 million merchants and 14,500 financial institutions in over 200 countries.

On February 21, UBS reaffirmed its Buy rating and $400 price target for Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) shares. The affirmation comes as Visa prepares for its first investor day since 2020, which UBS says will instill confidence in the company’s growth trajectory and compounding potential. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is expected to present investors with a more complete view of its business drivers, including detailed information on the development and size of its Value-Added Services subsidiary.

Baron FinTech Fund stated the following regarding Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) in its Q4 2024 investor letter:

“Favorable stock selection in Payments was mostly attributable to double-digit gains from global payment companies Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and Fiserv, Inc. Visa was a top contributor after the company reported strong quarterly results and provided a positive outlook for the next fiscal year. Quarterly revenue growth of 12% and EPS growth of 16% exceeded Street expectations, and initial guidance for fiscal 2025 calls for continued double-digit earnings growth.”

While we acknowledge the potential of V, our conviction lies in the belief that certain AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than V but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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