27,100 Visa Inc. $V Shares Bought by Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc.

Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. increased its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 23.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 140,361 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after acquiring an additional 27,100 shares during the period. Visa comprises approximately 1.5% of Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc.'s holdings in Visa were worth $50,436,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. XXEC Inc. boosted its holdings in Visa by 153,118.8% in the second quarter. XXEC Inc. now owns 186,260,448 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $63,904,097,000 after purchasing an additional 186,138,883 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Visa by 0.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,872,209 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $28,432,626,000 after acquiring an additional 566,194 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in Visa by 13.0% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 15,720,068 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $5,393,398,000 after acquiring an additional 1,808,496 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 3.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,842,842 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $2,672,655,000 after purchasing an additional 316,559 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its holdings in shares of Visa by 16.5% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 7,714,919 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $2,646,911,000 after acquiring an additional 1,092,315 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Visa Trading Down 1.5%

V opened at $408.02 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $728.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.70, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $377.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $350.05. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $414.60.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.40 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.98 EPS. Visa's revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 13.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

V has been the subject of several analyst reports. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $406.00 price objective (up from $389.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on shares of Visa from $387.00 to $404.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $440.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Evercore lifted their target price on Visa from $350.00 to $370.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Visa from $400.00 to $430.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $427.24.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Tullier Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.97, for a total transaction of $20,902,561.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 49,662 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,125,140.14. This represents a 53.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,444,582.94. This represents a 27.91% decrease in their position. 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 90 days, insiders have sold 78,792 shares of company stock worth $28,863,319. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tokenization may support revenue growth. UBS said Visa and Mastercard could generate additional revenue as digital transactions expand and merchants adopt tokenized payments to improve security and reduce fraud. Tokenization could contribute low-single-digit percentage growth to total revenue and a somewhat larger contribution to value-added services. UBS tokenization revenue article
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is building new growth channels in commercial payments. The company introduced tools using AI agents, virtual-card security and fraud prevention for business payments. Visa is also participating in cross-border stablecoin and tokenized-bank-deposit initiatives involving Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. These efforts could expand payment volume and Visa’s technology-related services over time. Visa AI and stablecoin technology article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimates edged higher. Erste Group raised its fiscal 2027 EPS forecast for Visa to $15.04 from $15.01 and maintained a Buy rating, reinforcing confidence in the company’s earnings outlook. Visa analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports of a Fireblocks acquisition were denied. Fireblocks said rumors that Visa was pursuing a roughly $2.5 billion acquisition were not true, removing speculation about a potentially significant crypto expansion or acquisition cost. Fireblocks acquisition report
• Negative Sentiment: Payment stocks faced sector-wide pressure. Visa and Mastercard slipped alongside American Express after investors questioned the quality and sustainability of American Express’s quarterly revenue and tax-related results. The reaction suggests investors may be demanding stronger evidence of durable growth ahead of Visa’s earnings report. Payment stocks sector pressure article
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain. With Visa trading at a premium earnings multiple and approaching its 52-week high, investors may be taking profits while awaiting confirmation that AI, stablecoins and tokenization will materially accelerate revenue. Visa’s reported workforce reductions also highlight potential restructuring and automation-related uncertainty.

About Visa

Visa Inc NYSE: V is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic payments between consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments. Through its VisaNet network, the company authorizes, clears and settles transactions made with Visa-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards, while generally not issuing cards, extending credit or setting cardholder account terms.

Visa provides payment products and services for consumer, commercial and government payments, as well as digital commerce and money movement.

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