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Why is Visa stock surging today?

EditorMaria Ponnezhath

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EditorMaria Ponnezhath

Published Oct 13, 2026, 07:07 AM

Why is Visa stock surging today?

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Investing.com -- Visa stock surged 1.4% in pre-open trading after the People’s Bank of China granted the company approval to begin formal preparations for establishing a domestic bankcard clearing institution in China, a development that ends years of regulatory waiting and opens the door to one of the world’s most expansive payments markets.

The PBOC issued the administrative approval to Visa Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Visa’s foreign-invested legal entity in China, allowing it to commence preparatory work. Visa has up to one year to complete those preparations before it can apply for a full operating license to begin processing domestic transactions.

CEO Ryan McInerney welcomed the decision, stating: "The approval of our Application to Prepare marks a significant step forward in Visa’s long-standing commitment to China."

The move positions Visa to eventually join rivals Mastercard and American Express, which had already secured similar approvals in prior years, in serving China’s domestic card clearing market — a market where bank cards processed tens of trillions of yuan in transactions in 2025 alone.

The approval also carries a geopolitical dimension, coming in the context of improved U.S.-China diplomatic engagement.

Adding to the bullish tone, Baird raised its price target on Visa to $430 from $420 on Monday while maintaining an Outperform rating, with the firm updating its model ahead of Visa’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report scheduled for October 27.

Baird expects a modest beat on revenue and earnings for the quarter, though it anticipates some growth deceleration into fiscal 2027. Meanwhile, the broader market offered little tailwind, with the S&P 500 slightly negative, the Dow Jones marginally positive, and the Nasdaq under pressure in pre-market trading.

Together, the historic China regulatory breakthrough — combined with constructive analyst sentiment and strong underlying momentum — gave investors clear company-specific reasons to push Visa shares to a new 52-week high of $391.81 during the prior session, with pre-market activity carrying the stock even further to $394.83, well above its 52-week low of $293.89 set earlier this year.

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