Flavin Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V – Free Report) by 19.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,223 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,522 shares during the quarter. Visa accounts for about 1.8% of Flavin Financial Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Flavin Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Visa were worth $3,164,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of V. G&S Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Visa by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. G&S Capital LLC now owns 761 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Visa by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. now owns 3,189 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,094,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. NerdWallet Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Visa by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. NerdWallet Wealth Partners LLC now owns 695 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC increased its stake in Visa by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC now owns 1,598 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $560,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kuhn & Co Investment Counsel raised its holdings in Visa by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Kuhn & Co Investment Counsel now owns 6,096 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $2,138,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Key Headlines Impacting Visa
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.
Insiders Place Their Bets
Visa Stock Up 3.0%
V opened at $382.35 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $682.28 billion, a PE ratio of 32.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.74. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $354.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $329.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Visa Inc. has a 52 week low of $293.89 and a 52 week high of $383.43.
Visa (NYSE:V – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $11.63 billion for 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%.The business’s revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.98 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 13.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Visa declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, April 28th that allows the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the credit-card processor to repurchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Visa Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Visa’s payout ratio is presently 22.79%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
V has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Erste Group Bank upgraded Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 target price (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $440.00 target price (up from $400.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $435.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Visa has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $413.58.
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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.
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