Valeo Financial Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 53,524 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,518 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $18,363,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Visa by 50.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 20,635 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,522,000 after acquiring an additional 6,883 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 68.9% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,733,000 after acquiring an additional 4,817 shares during the period. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. boosted its position in shares of Visa by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 10,941 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,834,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares in the last quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY boosted its position in shares of Visa by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 1,133 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in shares of Visa by 13.8% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 18,367 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,521,000 after purchasing an additional 2,230 shares during the period. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Visa Trading Down 2.2%

NYSE:V opened at $362.32 on Friday. Visa Inc. has a 52-week low of $293.89 and a 52-week high of $373.97. 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 stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $345.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $327.04. The company has a market capitalization of $649.92 billion, a PE ratio of 30.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.74.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 net margin of 50.78% and a return on equity of 67.68%. The firm’s revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.98 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 13.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Announces Dividend

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

Visa announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 28th that authorizes the company to buyback $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the credit-card processor to buy up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on V shares. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $416.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $403.00 price objective (up from $391.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. 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. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $412.00 target price (up from $395.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $430.00 price target (up from $394.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Visa currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $413.58.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In related news, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the company’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 owned 9,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,206,524.32. This represents a 51.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 20,970 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.25, for a total value of $7,135,042.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,162,953.50. This trade represents a 58.02% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 101,398 shares of company stock valued at $35,831,433. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa exceeded quarterly EPS and revenue expectations, prompting analysts to raise their 2026–2027 forecasts. The outlook reflects continued payment-volume growth, strong profitability and resilient cross-border spending. Wall Street Raises Visa Outlook After Strong Q3
• Positive Sentiment: Recent performance suggests stablecoins have not yet materially disrupted Visa’s core card-network economics. The company continues to benefit from scale, trusted acceptance and the complexity of converting payments infrastructure to alternative rails. Visa: Recent Performance Shows Stablecoin Threat Was Overstated
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s planned $2.4 billion cash acquisition of BioCatch expands its fraud-detection and cybersecurity capabilities. The deal could strengthen Visa’s value proposition to banks and merchants as account takeovers and scams become more costly. Visa vs. Mastercard: BioCatch Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa remains a highlighted payments-industry name alongside Mastercard, PayPal, Fidelity and WEX, but the broader industry outlook is mixed as companies invest in fraud prevention, digital wallets, artificial intelligence and competing payment technologies. Zacks Payments Industry Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to balance Visa’s strong execution against its premium earnings valuation and rising regulatory risks. Investors may therefore be taking profits or remaining cautious despite the earnings momentum, particularly because future upside requires sustained double-digit growth. Visa Analyst Outlook

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.