Visa Inc. $V Shares Acquired by Archford Capital Strategies LLC

Archford Capital Strategies LLC raised its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 10.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 51,737 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after purchasing an additional 4,852 shares during the period. Visa accounts for approximately 1.8% of Archford Capital Strategies LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Archford Capital Strategies LLC's holdings in Visa were worth $17,750,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of V. Parvin Asset Management LLC increased its position in Visa by 200.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Philadelphia Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Visa during the second quarter worth $29,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Visa during the second quarter worth $33,000. RHL Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Visa during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Visa during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. 82.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Visa Price Performance

Shares of NYSE V opened at $367.92 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $656.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.76. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $365.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $334.48. 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 $385.57.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last issued its 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 company had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.40 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.98 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Announces Dividend

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

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa reported that more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs are now active on its network, with related payment volume approaching a $20 billion annualized run rate and rising sharply year over year. The growth supports Visa’s position as a bridge between traditional payments and digital assets. Visa Grows Stablecoin Card Network
• Positive Sentiment: The company is combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending infrastructure to help stablecoin-focused fintechs secure working capital. This could create new financing-related opportunities while making Visa’s network more useful to digital-asset issuers. Visa Is Turning Stablecoin Growth Into a Financing Opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: Visa partnered with the International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank Group, on a risk-sharing initiative designed to expand digital-payment access in emerging markets. Greater adoption could support long-term transaction growth and financial inclusion. Visa and World Bank Group Initiative
• Positive Sentiment: A partnership with PhonePe adds cardless and potentially cross-border payment tools for Indian consumers and merchants, expanding Visa’s reach in a large, growing digital-payments market. PhonePe and Visa Cardless Payment Tools
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa’s research found that 72% of consumers have used AI assistants, but only 23% of U.S. consumers trust generative AI to make payments. Visa ranked as the most trusted payments brand, suggesting long-term opportunity but limited near-term adoption. Visa Research on Agentic Commerce
• Negative Sentiment: Visa’s CEO said AI shopping is gaining traction, but autonomous payments have not yet arrived. That cautious outlook may temper expectations for immediate growth from agentic commerce, particularly while the stock trades at a premium earnings multiple.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on V. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Visa from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $466.00 price objective (up from $412.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $406.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Visa from $387.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $416.62.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Tullier Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 49,662 shares in the company, valued at $18,125,140.14. This trade represents a 53.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, General Counsel Julie Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of Visa stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $381.35, for a total transaction of $773,377.80. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 18,404 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,018,365.40. The trade was a 9.93% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 104,537 shares of company stock worth $37,540,837 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

About Visa

Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that operates one of the world's largest electronic payment networks. The company connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments, enabling transactions through credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payment products. Visa generally does not issue cards, extend credit or set consumer interest rates; instead, it provides the network, technology and services that support payments.

Visa's products and services include Visa-branded cards, digital payment solutions, tokenization, fraud prevention, risk management, data analytics and payment acceptance tools.

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