Visa Inc. $V Shares Acquired by U S Wealth Group LLC.

U S Wealth Group LLC. increased its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 18.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,866 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,399 shares during the quarter. Visa accounts for 1.5% of U S Wealth Group LLC.’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. U S Wealth Group LLC.’s holdings in Visa were worth $3,042,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in V. Parvin Asset Management LLC grew its stake 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 valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Philadelphia Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Visa during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Visa in the second quarter worth about $33,000. RHL Group LLC purchased a new position in Visa in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Visa during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Visa Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:V opened at $367.30 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $365.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $334.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. Visa Inc. has a 1-year low of $293.89 and a 1-year high of $385.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $655.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.76.

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

Visa Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

V has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $406.00 target price on Visa and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $432.00 price target (up from $412.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $420.00 price target (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays started coverage on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $445.00 target price on shares of Visa and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $416.62.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Julie Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $381.35, for a total transaction of $773,377.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 18,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,018,365.40. This represents a 9.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Tullier Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the insider owned 49,662 shares in the company, valued at $18,125,140.14. The trade was a 53.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 106,404 shares of company stock valued at $38,228,528. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin and blockchain expansion: Visa is reportedly committing up to $2.5 billion to put card-settlement financing onchain, using settlement data and smart contracts to help fintechs access working capital. Visa also has more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs and is testing stablecoin settlement through Visa Direct, potentially creating new transaction and financing revenue streams. Visa’s $2.5 billion crypto credit bet puts card settlement financing onchain
• Positive Sentiment: AI-agent payments initiative: Visa, Mastercard and Ant International are developing a “Know Your Agent” interoperability framework to standardize identification and onboarding for AI agents conducting transactions. If adopted, the framework could help Visa capture future agentic-commerce volume and reinforce its role in payment authentication. Payment firms Visa, Mastercard and Ant International team up on AI agent trust framework
• Positive Sentiment: International growth opportunities: Visa partnered with the World Bank’s IFC on a risk-sharing initiative intended to expand digital payments in emerging markets. Its partnership with India’s PhonePe also adds cardless payment capabilities for Indian consumers and merchants, supporting cross-border volume growth. Visa and World Bank Group Announce New Risk-Sharing Initiative
• Neutral Sentiment: Execution and valuation remain important: Visa’s recent quarterly results showed 14.4% revenue growth and earnings above expectations, but the stock trades at roughly 29 times adjusted trailing earnings. Investors are weighing its strong margins and growth prospects against a premium valuation and questions about future margin performance. Is Visa Stock Expensive, Or Just Waiting On Its Margin?
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term pressure and trust concerns: Visa’s stock moved lower with financial shares in the broader market selloff. In addition, Visa’s research found that only 23% of U.S. consumers trust generative AI to handle payments, highlighting a significant adoption hurdle for agentic commerce. General Counsel Julie Rottenberg also sold shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan; while routine insider selling is not necessarily bearish, it adds a modest sentiment headwind. What’s Going On With Visa Stock Thursday?

Visa Company Profile

Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that operates one of the world’s largest electronic payment networks. The company connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments, enabling transactions through credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payment products. Visa generally does not issue cards, extend credit or set consumer interest rates; instead, it provides the network, technology and services that support payments.

Visa’s products and services include Visa-branded cards, digital payment solutions, tokenization, fraud prevention, risk management, data analytics and payment acceptance tools.