RIA Advisory Group LLC Increases Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V

RIA Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 9.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 19,054 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 1,613 shares during the quarter. Visa makes up about 1.6% of RIA Advisory Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. RIA Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $6,683,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Clayton Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Visa by 446.2% in the 4th quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. PayPay Securities Corp lifted its stake in Visa by 102.7% in the 4th quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Visa by 200.0% in 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 in the last quarter. Dorato Capital Management purchased a new stake in Visa in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Visa in the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Visa Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE V opened at $328.43 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $310.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $327.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $596.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.78. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $293.89 and a 12-month high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.75 billion. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The business’s revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.76 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 12.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.34%.

Insider Transactions at Visa

In related news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.14, for a total value of $10,699,103.70. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,161,284.36. This represents a 67.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total transaction of $201,253.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,679 shares in the company, valued at $829,471.98. This trade represents a 19.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on V. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded shares of Visa from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $370.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Visa from $372.00 to $361.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Macquarie Infrastructure restated an “outperform” rating and set a $410.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $410.00 target price on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $387.25.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong momentum and analyst support — Coverage pieces are calling Visa a momentum name after solid fundamentals and style‑score metrics that favor growth stocks; UBS and other houses have lifted targets, adding buy‑side pressure. Why Visa is a Top Momentum Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin settlement expansion — Visa has broadened its stablecoin pilot to nine blockchains and says settlement volume is at roughly a $7B annualized run‑rate, which increases optionality for non‑bank settlement rails and could accelerate new payment flows. This supports growth and diversification of revenue sources. Visa Expands Stablecoin Pilot
• Positive Sentiment: Agentic/AI payments roll‑out — Visa is scaling its “Agentic Ready” program across APAC/LatAm to capture volume from AI agent‑initiated commerce; if Visa secures the rails for agent payments, it protects future fee pools. Visa Launches Agentic Ready
• Positive Sentiment: Crypto‑card volume accelerating — On‑chain crypto card spending has surged (reports cite a ~500% rise to ~$600M/month) with Visa capturing the lion’s share of that flow, highlighting near‑term volume upside. Crypto Card Spending Surges
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend and buyback mix — Visa declared a $0.67 quarterly dividend and authorized a $20B repurchase (about 3.6% of shares). Both return capital and signal management confidence, but buybacks can be perceived differently depending on valuation and timing. Insider Filing / Company Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer results and sector noise — Mastercard also reported strong results but its stock moved differently, showing the sector can react idiosyncratically to similar beats; investors are weighing valuation vs. durable growth. Mastercard Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale by the CEO — CEO Ryan McInerney sold 31,455 shares (executed under a 10b5‑1 plan), cutting his holdings substantially; even planned sales can spook investors and add short‑term selling pressure. SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and structural risks — European moves (digital euro debate) and the rise of alternative rails/agentic commerce raise the prospect that some flows could bypass traditional card economics over time, creating execution and margin risks that keep some investors cautious. Europe Digital Euro Debate

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.