Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC Grows Position in Visa Inc. $V

Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 16.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 26,014 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,673 shares during the period. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $8,925,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of V. Cresta Advisors Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Visa during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Visa by 200.0% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Visa in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. RHL Group LLC acquired a new position in Visa in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Visa in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Tullier Kelly Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.97, for a total value of $20,902,561.84. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 49,662 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,125,140.14. This trade represents a 53.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.87, for a total value of $2,161,236.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,582,059.38. The trade was a 27.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 96,634 shares of company stock worth $34,537,016. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

V has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $406.00 price target on Visa and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $420.00 price objective (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $440.00 target price (up from $400.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $435.00 target price (up from $430.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Evercore set a $350.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $413.58.

Visa Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of Visa stock opened at $382.35 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $354.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $329.98. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Visa Inc. has a twelve month low of $293.89 and a twelve month high of $383.43. The stock has a market cap of $682.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.74.

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

Visa announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to buyback $20.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the credit-card processor to repurchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Visa Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.79%.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa and Mastercard reached fresh records as aggregate U.S. spending remained healthy, despite consumers becoming more selective and retail companies issuing cautious warnings. Strong payment volumes support Visa’s transaction and fee revenue. Visa and Mastercard shares hit fresh records, underscoring a resilient U.S. consumer
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot reached an annualized run rate of approximately $7 billion after expanding across nine blockchains. The development strengthens Visa’s position in emerging digital-payment infrastructure and could create additional long-term transaction opportunities. Circle CEO Allaire Maps Stablecoins’ Next Act as Global Payment Rails
• Positive Sentiment: President Donald Trump’s financial disclosure showed purchases of Visa shares, adding a headline-level endorsement from a prominent investor and contributing to market interest in the stock. Visa Stock Climbs After Trump Buys Millions in Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s monitoring program for Hims & Hers Health highlights the network’s ability to enforce dispute controls and collect penalties when merchants generate excessive chargebacks. The episode reinforces Visa’s risk-management role without exposing it to the merchant’s customer-acquisition or regulatory costs. Visa Just Put Hims & Hers in the Penalty Box—Here’s Why It Matters
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Ryan McInerney is scheduled to speak at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on September 8. The presentation could provide updates on spending trends, stablecoins and regulation, but no new financial guidance was announced. Visa to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Negative Sentiment: McInerney sold 5,875 Visa shares worth approximately $2.16 million, reducing his direct ownership by 27.9%. The sale occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, making it less concerning than discretionary selling, but it may still draw limited attention from investors.

Visa 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.