Diversify Advisory Services LLC Raises Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V

Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 611.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 60,289 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 51,814 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $21,857,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cresta Advisors Ltd. purchased a new stake in Visa in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Visa by 200.0% during the third 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 during the last quarter. RHL Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Visa during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Visa during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Copos Capital S.a r.l. purchased a new stake in shares of Visa in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other Visa news, insider Tullier Kelly Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,125,140.14. This trade represents a 53.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,027 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.00, for a total transaction of $729,720.00. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at $6,625,440. The trade was a 9.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 90,759 shares of company stock valued at $32,375,779. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Visa Stock Performance

NYSE V opened at $364.55 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. The business’s 50 day moving average is $350.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $328.80. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $293.89 and a 12-month high of $373.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $650.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.00, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.74.

Visa (NYSE:V) last posted its quarterly 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 return on equity of 67.68% and a net margin of 50.78%.The business had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.40 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.98 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 13.16 EPS for the current year.

Visa declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Tuesday, April 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the credit-card processor to repurchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Visa Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on V shares. BNP Paribas Exane raised Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $445.00 price objective on Visa and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Visa from $412.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $406.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Visa has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $413.58.

Visa News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage highlighted Visa’s payment growth as a key investment theme, reinforcing expectations that rising transaction volumes and digital commerce can support continued earnings expansion. Top Analyst Reports for Visa, Lam Research & Caterpillar
• Positive Sentiment: Visa Direct’s 21% transaction growth and expansion into cross-border payments and stablecoin use cases could create an additional growth engine beyond traditional card payments. Can Visa Direct Give Visa’s Growth Story a New Direction?
• Positive Sentiment: Visa joined Rain’s Agentic Payments Alliance alongside Mastercard, Fiserv, Circle, Solana and Remitly. The initiative could help Visa establish standards and capture transactions generated by AI agents making purchases for consumers and businesses. Visa and Mastercard Join Rain’s Agentic Commerce Coalition
• Positive Sentiment: Kraken’s new Krak debit card is issued on Visa’s network and allows U.S. customers to spend crypto and fiat balances across more than 600 assets. Additional card issuance and transaction volume could modestly increase Visa’s payments activity. Kraken’s Krak debuts US debit card
• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman’s newly disclosed investment in Visa adds a high-profile endorsement of the company’s long-term value proposition, potentially improving investor sentiment. Bill Ackman Bets Big on Visa
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa is reportedly seeking a new stablecoin settlement partner after Mastercard acquired BVNK. The search underscores Visa’s commitment to the emerging market, although the need to replace a partner may reflect increased competitive pressure. Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner

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.