Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors Inc. Buys 1,468 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 70.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,565 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,468 shares during the period. Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Visa were worth $1,223,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Clayton Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Visa by 446.2% during the fourth 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 holdings in Visa by 102.7% during the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new position in Visa in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 200.0% in the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RHL Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Visa in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Visa news, insider Tullier Kelly Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $364.97, for a total value of $20,902,561.84. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 49,662 shares in the company, valued at $18,125,140.14. This trade represents a 53.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of Visa stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $324.81, for a total transaction of $3,455,653.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,206,524.32. This trade represents a 51.87% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 101,398 shares of company stock worth $35,831,433. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on V. Barclays started coverage on Visa in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $440.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $427.00 target price (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Erste Group Bank upgraded Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Visa currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $413.12.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BioCatch acquisition strengthens Visa’s cybersecurity strategy. Visa will acquire the behavioral-intelligence provider to detect account takeovers, scams, money-mule activity and application fraud before transactions reach the payment network. BioCatch analyzes keystrokes, touchscreen behavior, device handling and other signals, potentially improving fraud detection and reducing false declines for banks and merchants. The deal also supports Visa’s faster-growing Value-Added Services business and could create recurring, network-agnostic software revenue. Visa to buy cybersecurity firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion amid surge in AI-powered scams
• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin usage is expanding across Visa’s network. Western Union and Rain launched a stablecoin-based product that allows users to hold dollar value and spend it at Visa merchants and ATMs. Broader adoption could increase payment volume and reinforce Visa’s role as an important bridge between digital assets, consumers and traditional commerce. Western Union and Rain Take Stablecoins Mainstream Across Visa Network
• Positive Sentiment: Visa data highlighted strong event-driven spending. Card-present spending in Toronto and Vancouver rose as much as 24.6% and 12.7%, respectively, during FIFA World Cup 2026 matchdays versus the comparable 2025 period. While temporary, the results demonstrate Visa’s ability to facilitate international tourism and concentrated commerce during major events. Visa data shows FIFA World Cup 2026 drove spending lift in Canada’s host cities
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa also announced sponsorship and partnership initiatives, including official payment-partner status for Maroon 5’s 2027 Asia tour and expanded commercial-credit capabilities through partners Thredd and Pliant. These announcements support brand visibility and payments adoption but are unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: The BioCatch transaction requires a substantial $2.4 billion cash outlay, and its financial benefit depends on successful integration and cross-selling. Investors may also weigh recent insider selling, with several Visa executives selling shares and no reported purchases over the past six months, although such activity can reflect scheduled compensation or portfolio decisions.

Visa Stock Up 1.1%

Visa stock opened at $369.60 on Wednesday. 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 Inc. has a 1-year low of $293.89 and a 1-year high of $373.97. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $342.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $326.21. The company has a market cap of $662.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.74.

Visa (NYSE:V) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.40 billion. Visa had a net margin of 50.78% and a return on equity of 67.68%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.98 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 28th that allows the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the credit-card processor to reacquire up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Visa’s payout ratio is 22.79%.

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.