Visa Inc. $V Holdings Boosted by Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC raised its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:VFree Report) by 11.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 223,075 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,175 shares during the period. Visa makes up 1.4% of Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $76,535,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in V. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new stake in Visa in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC increased its position in Visa by 200.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Philadelphia Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in Visa during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Visa during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, RHL Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Visa in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin and AI-payment partnership: Visa is working with Dunamu, the operator of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, to develop stablecoin payments, cross-border remittances, settlement services and AI-powered commerce. The agreement could help Visa build institutional-grade digital-asset payment infrastructure across Asia while connecting cryptocurrency technology with its global network. Upbit operator Dunamu teams up with Visa on stablecoin and AI payments
  • Positive Sentiment: Expanded cybersecurity product: Visa upgraded its AI-powered Vulnerability Agentic Harness to identify, remediate and validate cyber vulnerabilities for clients. The broader toolset may strengthen Visa’s value proposition to merchants and financial institutions and support growth in security-related services. Visa Rolls Out AI-Powered Cyber Vulnerability Patching for Clients
  • Positive Sentiment: Merchant acceptance expansion: Visa’s partnership with Bluefin combines payment security, transaction routing and device management in a unified card-present platform. The offering could simplify deployment for large merchants, deepen customer relationships and expand Visa’s acceptance solutions. Visa Launches Unified Card Present Payment Platform for Global Merchants
  • Positive Sentiment: Institutional endorsement: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square added Visa and Mastercard during a major portfolio overhaul, providing a favorable signal from a prominent long-term investor. Bill Ackman Just Made His Biggest Portfolio Overhaul in Years
  • Neutral Sentiment: Visa restored payment-network access in Syria through a live transaction, but Mastercard reportedly reached the market at nearly the same time, limiting any first-mover advantage. Visa Reopens Syria With One Payment and No Monopoly
  • Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk: Visa recently reached a record high before giving up the breakout. With shares trading at roughly 32 times earnings, investors may demand continued strong growth, making the stock vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing execution. Visa Hits Record, Then Surrenders the Breakout

Visa Trading Up 0.0%

V stock opened at $381.66 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The company has a market cap of $681.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.45, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $359.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $331.47. Visa Inc. has a 52 week low of $293.89 and a 52 week high of $385.57.

Visa (NYSE:VGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.98 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 13.16 EPS for the current year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The firm 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 dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 11th. Visa’s payout ratio is currently 22.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $406.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Truist Financial set a $406.00 price target on Visa and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $412.00 price objective (up from $395.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $440.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven equities 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, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $414.54.

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Insider Activity

In related news, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,027 shares of Visa stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.00, for a total transaction of $729,720.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,625,440. The trade was a 9.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Tullier Kelly Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 49,662 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,125,140.14. This represents a 53.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 96,634 shares of company stock valued at $34,537,016. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

About Visa

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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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