Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 1,971 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock, valued at approximately $596,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of V. Clayton Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Visa by 446.2% in the 4th quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. PayPay Securities Corp increased its holdings in Visa by 102.7% in the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new position in Visa in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Visa by 200.0% in the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Dorato Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Visa during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company’s stock.
Visa Stock Performance
Shares of V stock opened at $347.66 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $329.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $324.89. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $365.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $623.62 billion, a PE ratio of 30.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.75.
Visa announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the credit-card processor to repurchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Visa Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th were given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.34%.
More Visa News
Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Visa continues to benefit from bullish coverage around its multi-rail payments strategy, which expands beyond cards into faster transfers, AI-driven commerce, and digital currency support. That keeps the long-term growth story intact. Article: Can Visa’s Multi-Rail Payments Strategy Drive Long-Term Growth?
- Positive Sentiment: New use cases for Visa cards are still emerging, including Givebutter’s rollout of built-in Visa spend cards for nonprofit fundraising and operations, which supports network usage and transaction volume. Article: Givebutter Becomes the First Fundraising and CRM Platform to Offer Built-In Visa Spend Cards
- Positive Sentiment: Visa is also being highlighted as a beneficiary of broader cashless-commerce trends, with analysts saying the company remains a key winner as mobile and digital payments accelerate. Article: Top Mobile Payments Stocks to Buy as Cashless Commerce Accelerates
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles framed Visa as a strong long-term business or discussed valuation, but these were mostly analysis pieces rather than fresh catalysts for the stock. Article: Visa: A Strong Player in a Disruptive Payments Landscape
- Neutral Sentiment: Visa also announced it will report fiscal third-quarter results on July 28, which sets up a key near-term event but does not change fundamentals yet. Article: Visa to Announce Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 28, 2026
- Negative Sentiment: Sentiment is being held back by Visa shares declining more than the broader market in recent trading, suggesting investors are locking in gains or rotating out of the stock. Article: Visa (V) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are also digesting a pre-arranged insider sale by General Counsel Julie Rottenberg, which can modestly weigh on sentiment even if it was not discretionary. Article: Julie Rottenberg Sells 2,027 Shares of Visa (NYSE:V) Stock
Insider Activity at Visa
In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of Visa stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.14, for a total transaction of $10,699,103.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,161,284.36. The trade was a 67.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $324.81, for a total value of $3,455,653.59. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,206,524.32. This represents a 51.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 75,581 shares of company stock valued at $25,627,975. 0.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently weighed in on V. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Visa from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $415.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $412.00 price target on shares of Visa and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Visa from $390.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $397.91.
Read Our Latest Research Report on Visa
About Visa
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.
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