Private Advisor Group LLC Buys 7,139 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Key Points

• Private Advisor Group LLC increased its Visa stake by 3.8% in the first quarter, buying 7,139 additional shares and bringing its total holdings to 195,622 shares worth about $59.1 million.
• Visa’s latest quarterly results topped expectations, with earnings of $3.31 per share versus $3.10 expected and revenue of $11.23 billion, up 17.1% year over year.
• The company is returning capital to shareholders through a $0.67 quarterly dividend and a newly authorized $20 billion share buyback program, which could support the stock over time.

Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 3.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 195,622 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after purchasing an additional 7,139 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC's holdings in Visa were worth $59,125,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Visa by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 160,975,832 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $56,455,834,000 after buying an additional 1,054,343 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in Visa by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,798,151 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $29,038,140,000 after buying an additional 626,821 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Visa by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 44,042,586 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $15,411,395,000 after acquiring an additional 388,996 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in Visa by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 41,092,294 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $14,411,480,000 after acquiring an additional 716,218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors grew its stake in Visa by 0.8% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 24,792,246 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $8,463,484,000 after acquiring an additional 193,288 shares during the period. 82.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Visa Stock Performance

Shares of V opened at $361.31 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $648.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.75. Visa Inc. has a 52 week low of $293.89 and a 52 week high of $362.13. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $327.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $324.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.75 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 65.00% and a net margin of 51.68%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.76 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 13.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Visa's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.34%.

Visa announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in 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 believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

V has been the subject of several recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Visa from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Visa in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a "buy" rating and a $387.00 price target for the company. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Visa from $390.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $397.96.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other Visa news, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of Visa stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,206,524.32. The trade was a 51.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.14, for a total transaction of $10,699,103.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,161,284.36. The trade was a 67.46% 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 90 days, insiders have sold 73,554 shares of company stock worth $24,898,255. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

Visa News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa is expanding into AI-powered travel payments through a partnership with eDreams ODIGEO, allowing AI agents to initiate and complete purchases across major travel brands, which could create new transaction volume. eDO Taps Visa to Allow AI Agents to Purchase Travel
• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched its Threat Intelligence Platform to help banks detect cyber threats earlier and reduce fraud risk, reinforcing the strength of its network and security offering. Visa Lets Banks Access Its In-House Cybersecurity Capabilities
• Positive Sentiment: Visa continues to show momentum in agentic payments, with successful live transactions alongside partners such as BBVA, Worldline, ING, and Nuvei, suggesting early traction in AI-driven payment rails. Visa and BBVA Prove Today’s Rails Can Handle Agentic Payments
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and market commentary remain constructive, with Visa cited as a top blue-chip name and Piper Sandler recently starting coverage with an Overweight rating and a $394 target. Visa Stock Surges 12.4% in a Month: Time to Buy, Hold or Sell?
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s last reported quarter beat expectations, with EPS of $3.31 versus $3.10 expected and revenue up 17.1% year over year, supporting the stock’s premium valuation. Visa stock profile and earnings summary
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Ryan McInerney sold shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which is worth noting but does not necessarily signal a change in outlook. SEC filing for CEO stock sale

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.

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