Historical Visa Share Prices
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This dataset provides historical stock performance data for Visa Inc., a global leader in payment card services. Covering the period from March 2008 to October 2024, it offers detailed daily metrics including open, high, low, close, and adjusted close prices, alongside trading volume. Visa is a significant entity in the global financial landscape, with a market capitalisation of $558.17 billion USD as of October 2024, making it the world's 15th most valuable company by market cap. This data is invaluable for understanding the financial trajectory and market behaviour of one of the two major payment card companies.
Columns
- date: The specific calendar date for the recorded stock data. Dates range from 19 March 2008 to 21 October 2024.
- open: The opening price of Visa stock on the given trading day. Values typically range between 10.7 and 292.
- high: The highest price reached by Visa stock during the trading day. Values typically range between 11 and 293.
- low: The lowest price reached by Visa stock during the trading day. Values typically range between 10.4 and 290.
- close: The closing price of Visa stock for the day, adjusted for any stock splits. Values typically range between 10.6 and 292.
- adj_close: The closing price after all applicable adjustments for stock splits and dividend distributions, adhering to Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) standards. Values typically range between 9.48 and 292.
- volume: The total number of shares of Visa stock traded on that specific day. Values typically range from 1.64 million to 708 million.
Distribution
The dataset is provided in a CSV format (
visa_stocks.csv
) and has a file size of 449.11 kB. It comprises 7 columns and 4177 individual records, each representing a day's worth of Visa stock performance data. Sample files for this dataset will be made available separately on the platform.Usage
This dataset is ideally suited for a variety of applications, including:
- Financial Market Analysis: Delving into historical trends and patterns of Visa stock.
- Quantitative Trading Strategy Development: Building and backtesting algorithms based on real market data.
- Economic Research: Studying the impact of macroeconomic events on a leading financial services company.
- Investment Portfolio Management: Informing decisions for investors interested in the finance sector.
- Academic Studies: Utilising authentic market data for educational purposes in finance and data science courses.
Coverage
The data focuses on Visa stock performance within the United States. It encompasses a significant time period from March 2008 to October 2024, offering insights into the stock's behaviour across more than a decade, including various economic cycles. The data represents daily granularity across this entire duration.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Financial Professionals: Analysts, traders, and fund managers seeking insights into Visa's market movements.
- Data Scientists: For machine learning projects involving time series analysis and predictive modelling of stock prices.
- Academics and Students: Researchers and learners interested in financial datasets, market behaviour, or corporate valuation.
- Individual Investors: To conduct personal research and inform their investment strategies for Visa stock.
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- Visa Stock Performance 2008-2024
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Original Data Source: Historical Visa Share Prices