Csenge Advisory Group Buys 1,485 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Csenge Advisory Group grew its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,723 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,485 shares during the period. Csenge Advisory Group’s holdings in Visa were worth $3,679,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in V. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new position in Visa in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Visa by 200.0% during the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. RHL Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Visa during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Visa in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Copos Capital S.a r.l. bought a new stake in shares of Visa in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Visa Stock Performance

NYSE V opened at $365.91 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $652.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.74. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $351.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $329.03. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $293.89 and a 1 year high of $373.97.

Visa (NYSE:V) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.40 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 67.68% and a net margin of 50.78%.Visa’s revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.98 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 13.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 11th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.79%.

Visa declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, April 28th that authorizes the company to buyback $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the credit-card processor to purchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Visa News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin adoption is expanding on Visa’s network. Rain says more than 100,000 merchants already receive stablecoin-funded payments settled through Visa without realizing the source of funds, highlighting potential growth in transaction volume and payment-network relevance. Rain CEO Says Merchants Receive Stablecoin Payments Without Knowing It
• Positive Sentiment: Visa joined Rain’s Agentic Payments Alliance. The coalition includes Mastercard, Fiserv, Circle, Solana and Remitly and aims to establish standards for “agentic commerce,” in which software agents make payments on behalf of consumers or businesses. Participation gives Visa an opportunity to help shape a potentially significant new payments category. Visa and Mastercard Join Rain’s Agentic Commerce Coalition
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is reportedly pursuing a new stablecoin settlement partner with multi-regional licensing capabilities after Mastercard acquired BVNK. The search signals continued strategic investment in blockchain settlement and could broaden Visa’s international stablecoin infrastructure. Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner Following Mastercard-BVNK Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Kraken launched a U.S. crypto-and-fiat debit card on Visa’s network. The card supports more than 600 assets and offers up to 2% cashback, potentially increasing Visa transaction volumes while expanding its exposure to cryptocurrency users. Kraken’s Krak Debuts U.S. Debit Card
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage highlighted Visa’s payments growth, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square added Visa as a new holding. The endorsement may improve investor sentiment, although it does not change Visa’s operating outlook by itself. Top Analyst Reports for Visa
• Neutral Sentiment: DBS Hong Kong and Visa announced an AI-readiness initiative focused on skills for intelligent payments. The program supports Visa’s technology positioning but has no immediate disclosed financial impact. DBS Hong Kong Partners with Visa
• Negative Sentiment: Mastercard’s acquisition of BVNK gives Visa a competitive disadvantage in stablecoin infrastructure until it secures a replacement partner, potentially increasing execution pressure in this emerging market.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $430.00 price target (up from $394.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Visa from $412.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Truist Financial set a $406.00 target price on shares of Visa and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $412.00 price target (up from $395.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have given a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $413.58.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,027 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.00, for a total transaction of $729,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at $6,625,440. This trade represents a 9.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,490 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $343.99, for a total transaction of $3,608,455.10. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,219,704.26. This represents a 40.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 90,759 shares of company stock worth $32,375,779 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Visa Company Profile

Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic funds transfers and digital commerce by connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions and governments. The firm operates one of the world’s largest payment networks, providing processing, authorization, clearing and settlement services for credit, debit and prepaid card transactions. Visa’s network-based model enables partner banks and other issuers to offer branded payment products while Visa focuses on the infrastructure, standards and technologies that move money securely and efficiently around the world.

Visa’s product and service portfolio includes card-based payment products for consumers and businesses, real-time push-payment capabilities, tokenization and authentication services, fraud and risk-management tools, data analytics and APIs for fintech and merchant integration.