# Visa (V) is the world’s preeminent digital payments technology platform.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-30 · Barchart*

## Key points

- Visa launched a new $20 billion multi-year share buyback, potentially retiring 3.6% of shares.
- Visa's 'Agentic Ready' program expands globally to prepare for AI-initiated, agent-led payments.
- Tokenization has reached 5 billion Visa credentials, boosting security for digital transactions.
- Visa processed nearly 70 billion transactions this quarter, with double-digit growth in payment volumes.
- Despite a $4.2 billion client incentive hit, management raised 2026 net revenue and EPS growth outlook.

**Companies:** Visa
**Countries:** United States

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