Flossbach Von Storch SE Has $520.24 Million Stake in Visa Inc. $V

Posted by Brian Himes on Aug 20th, 2026

Flossbach Von Storch SE reduced its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V – Free Report) by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,516,328 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 505,822 shares during the period. Visa accounts for approximately 2.4% of Flossbach Von Storch SE’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Flossbach Von Storch SE owned 0.08% of Visa worth $520,237,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new stake in Visa in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. RHL Group LLC acquired a new position in Visa during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Visa in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Copos Capital S.a r.l. bought a new position in shares of Visa in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

V has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $412.00 price objective (up from $395.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 target price on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $430.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $430.00 price objective (up from $394.00) 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 assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $413.58.

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Visa Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of V stock opened at $365.91 on Thursday. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $293.89 and a 1 year high of $373.97. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $351.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $329.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $652.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.74. 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 (NYSE:V – Get Free Report) last released its 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 firm had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.98 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 13.16 EPS for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

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

Visa announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to buyback $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the credit-card processor to buy up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity

In related news, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,027 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.00, for a total value of $729,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,625,440. This trade represents a 9.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 20,970 shares of Visa stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.25, for a total value of $7,135,042.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,162,953.50. This trade represents a 58.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 90,759 shares of company stock valued at $32,375,779. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Key Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin adoption is expanding on Visa’s network. Rain says more than 100,000 merchants already receive stablecoin-funded payments settled through Visa without realizing the source of funds, highlighting potential growth in transaction volume and payment-network relevance. Rain CEO Says Merchants Receive Stablecoin Payments Without Knowing It
Positive Sentiment: Visa joined Rain’s Agentic Payments Alliance. The coalition includes Mastercard, Fiserv, Circle, Solana and Remitly and aims to establish standards for “agentic commerce,” in which software agents make payments on behalf of consumers or businesses. Participation gives Visa an opportunity to help shape a potentially significant new payments category. Visa and Mastercard Join Rain’s Agentic Commerce Coalition
Positive Sentiment: Visa is reportedly pursuing a new stablecoin settlement partner with multi-regional licensing capabilities after Mastercard acquired BVNK. The search signals continued strategic investment in blockchain settlement and could broaden Visa’s international stablecoin infrastructure. Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner Following Mastercard-BVNK Deal
Positive Sentiment: Kraken launched a U.S. crypto-and-fiat debit card on Visa’s network. The card supports more than 600 assets and offers up to 2% cashback, potentially increasing Visa transaction volumes while expanding its exposure to cryptocurrency users. Kraken’s Krak Debuts U.S. Debit Card
Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage highlighted Visa’s payments growth, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square added Visa as a new holding. The endorsement may improve investor sentiment, although it does not change Visa’s operating outlook by itself. Top Analyst Reports for Visa
Neutral Sentiment: DBS Hong Kong and Visa announced an AI-readiness initiative focused on skills for intelligent payments. The program supports Visa’s technology positioning but has no immediate disclosed financial impact. DBS Hong Kong Partners with Visa
Negative Sentiment: Mastercard’s acquisition of BVNK gives Visa a competitive disadvantage in stablecoin infrastructure until it secures a replacement partner, potentially increasing execution pressure in this emerging market.

Visa Company Profile

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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.