Visa - the top stock in the DOW for 2019

Despite the strong sell-off that we are seeing, several of Dow Jones Industrial Average's individual shares are upwards of over 20%. The driver among them stands out for Visa (NYSE: V). The company's shares are up 22.3% since the beginning of the year, with Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT) and Travelers Companies (NYSE: TRV) following about 21-22% growth.

Barron's echoes the testimony of the company's success: The business models of the company are a real money machine. Visa and Mastercard have generated $ 10.7 and $ 5.9 billion net revenue, respectively, last year, while PayPal was $ 2.1 billion. Analysts still expect annual revenue growth of 15% to 20% for the next three to five years.

Moody's also commented on Visa, upgrading to AA3:

Rising rating reflects our expectations that Visa has also continued to profit from its leading position in the field of electronic retail payments. Being a global, recognized brand and long-term positive growth prospects are based on the fact that world consumption is shifting more and more from cash to card payments. Visa growth will be driven by great opportunities for global development, which will create some sustainability for the company, especially if there are economic problems for the US.

Last week the stock reached AHT of $ 165.77, but analysts' consensus was a price target of $ 180.49.

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