Visa Inc. $V Shares Bought by Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 13.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 270,182 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after purchasing an additional 32,762 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Visa were worth $94,755,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in V. Patron Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Visa by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Patron Partners LLC now owns 4,648 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $1,587,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Visa by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC now owns 3,344 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $1,142,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. High Note Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Visa by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 474 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $162,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Visa by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,541 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $526,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Finally, Chapman Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Visa by 0.9% during the third quarter. Chapman Financial Group LLC now owns 3,211 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $1,096,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Visa Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE V opened at $318.95 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $310.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $326.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09. The company has a market cap of $578.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.78. Visa Inc. has a one year low of $293.89 and a one year high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.75 billion. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.76 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 12th. Visa's dividend payout ratio is currently 23.34%.

Visa announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the credit-card processor to purchase up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

V has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered Visa from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $389.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $395.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $365.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $403.00 target price (up from $391.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $387.25.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa is piloting stablecoin settlement in Canada with Wealthsimple (USDC) and expanding its Visa Destinations travel benefits in APAC — moves that deepen settlement capabilities, shorten settlement cycles and can create new client engagement and fee opportunities. Visa Tests Stablecoins And Travel Perks As Analysts See Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Visa Canada teamed with RemitBee to embed Visa Direct for instant cross‑border payouts to 190+ countries — a commercial rollout that can increase real‑time payment volume and push take rates on remittances. Visa Canada and RemitBee Team to Simplify Cross-Border Payments
• Positive Sentiment: Partners are adopting Visa’s A2A and recurring‑payments tech (HES FinTech / Acquired.com integration), signaling product adoption outside core card rails that could lift transaction volumes over time. HES FinTech Expands Partnership with Acquired.com to Deliver Next-Generation Recurring Payments via Visa A2A
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fiscal Q2 results beat estimates and spurred analyst upgrades; that earnings momentum (VAS growth, margins) supports higher price targets and investor confidence. Visa's Q2 Beat Sparks Estimate Upgrades: Should Investors Jump In Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street interest and management access: multiple buy/overweight ratings and elevated price targets (median ~$392) plus upcoming CFO/CEO investor presentations keep visibility high. Visa to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa expanded its Agentic Ready program to Canada to prepare for AI/agent‑driven commerce — strategic long‑term positioning that is unlikely to materially move near‑term revenue. Visa Expands ‘Agentic Ready’ Program to Canada to Advance AI-Driven Commerce
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry data: Chime’s first profitable quarter and resilient consumer spending point to continued payments demand, a supportive macro backdrop for Visa but not a company‑specific catalyst. Chime reports maiden quarterly profit on resilient consumer spending
• Negative Sentiment: UK competition regulators opened a probe into PayPal, Visa and Mastercard over alleged anti‑competitive conduct tied to PayPal’s digital wallet — a regulatory risk that could lead to fines, remedies or changes to competitive dynamics in payments. PayPal, Visa and Mastercard Face UK Competition Investigation

Insider Transactions at Visa

In other Visa news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total value of $201,253.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,679 shares in the company, valued at approximately $829,471.98. This represents a 19.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at $5,161,284.36. This trade represents a 67.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Visa Company Profile

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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