Visa Inc. $V Holdings Cut by Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc.

Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc. reduced its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 4.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 39,143 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 1,686 shares during the period. Visa makes up about 1.5% of Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc.’s holdings in Visa were worth $14,065,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of V. Philadelphia Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Visa in the second quarter worth $29,000. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new position in Visa during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Copos Capital S.a r.l. bought a new position in Visa during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Visa during the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Visa in the 1st quarter worth about $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Visa

In other Visa news, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of Visa stock in a transaction 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 sale, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,018,365.40. The trade was a 9.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.81, for a total value of $2,108,008.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,444,582.94. This trade represents a 27.91% decrease in their position. 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 three months, insiders sold 78,792 shares of company stock worth $28,863,319. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on V. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $460.00 target price (up from $435.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Visa from $420.00 to $438.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $406.00 price objective (up from $389.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Visa from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $466.00 target price (up from $412.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Monday, August 31st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-four have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Visa presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $425.21.

Key Stories Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Upcoming earnings could provide a catalyst. The earnings preview highlights investor focus on Visa’s payment volumes, revenue growth, margins and guidance. Visa’s latest quarter already exceeded consensus estimates for both earnings and revenue, establishing a favorable comparison ahead of the next report. Visa Earnings Preview: What to Expect
• Positive Sentiment: Scale continues to support profitability. Analysts point to Visa’s best-in-class margins and its ability to monetize the shift toward digital payments. The company is also expanding beyond traditional cards into digital wallets, stablecoins and account-to-account payments, which could broaden its long-term growth opportunity. Visa Turns Scale Into Best-in-Class Margins
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships are expanding Visa’s payment ecosystem. Visa renewed its OpenTable agreement across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, while Tangem launched a Visa-linked crypto card. These arrangements may increase transaction volumes and reinforce Visa’s role in newer payment categories. OpenTable and Visa Extend Their Agreement
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains a key debate. Visa trades at a premium earnings multiple, and investors are assessing whether continued payment growth can offset rising costs. Comparisons with Mastercard and PayPal produce differing conclusions based on return on equity, growth and valuation rather than a clear change in Visa’s fundamentals. Can Payment Growth Justify the Premium?
• Negative Sentiment: Potential regulation and disruption remain risks. Proposed caps on credit-card interest rates could constrain credit availability, although the legislation has not advanced. Separately, analysts warn that account-to-account payments, digital wallets and other alternatives could pressure the traditional card-network model over time. Citadel Founder on Credit Card Rate Caps

Visa Stock Performance

Shares of V stock traded up $1.43 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $372.07. The stock had a trading volume of 4,446,699 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,575,078. The firm has a market capitalization of $663.94 billion, a PE ratio of 31.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $369.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $342.23. Visa Inc. has a twelve month low of $293.89 and a twelve month high of $385.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Visa (NYSE:V) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $11.40 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.98 EPS. Visa’s revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 13.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

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

About Visa

Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that operates one of the world’s largest electronic payments networks. Through its VisaNet platform, the company facilitates the authorization, clearing and settlement of payment transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and governments.

Visa provides payment products and services for credit, debit, prepaid and commercial transactions. Its offerings also include digital payment capabilities, tokenization, fraud prevention, risk management and other value-added services designed to support secure electronic commerce and contactless payments.