Visa Inc. $V Shares Sold by C WorldWide Group Holding A S

Key Points

• C WorldWide Group reduced its Visa stake by 18.5% in the second quarter, selling 181,212 shares and retaining 799,358 shares valued at approximately $274.3 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 82.15% of Visa.
• Visa reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with earnings of $3.32 per share and revenue of $11.63 billion, up 14.4% year over year. The company also paid a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share, equivalent to a 0.7% yield.
• Analysts remain bullish: Visa has an overall “Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $416.62, compared with a recent share price of $368.82. Meanwhile, insiders have sold $37.5 million of stock over the past 90 days under pre-arranged trading plans.

C WorldWide Group Holding A S decreased its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 18.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 799,358 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after selling 181,212 shares during the period. Visa accounts for about 6.8% of C WorldWide Group Holding A S's holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. C WorldWide Group Holding A S's holdings in Visa were worth $274,252,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in V. Summit Financial Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in Visa during the second quarter worth approximately $206,000. Concorde Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Visa by 4.0% in the second quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC now owns 728 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $250,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Visa by 0.6% in the second quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 15,302 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $5,250,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Visa by 7.2% in the second quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 32,675 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $11,211,000 after buying an additional 2,184 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Visa by 22.9% during the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 139,246 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $47,774,000 after buying an additional 25,991 shares during the period. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.65, for a total value of $2,230,443.75. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,760,809.10. The trade was a 27.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Julie Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of the business's 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 in the company, valued at $7,018,365.40. This trade represents a 9.93% 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. Insiders have sold 104,537 shares of company stock worth $37,540,837 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

Visa Trading Down 1.7%

Visa stock opened at $368.82 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $364.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $334.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $385.57. The stock has a market cap of $658.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.76.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $11.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.40 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 67.68% and a net margin of 50.78%.Visa's revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.98 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 13.16 EPS for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on V shares. Susquehanna reiterated a "positive" rating and issued a $427.00 target price (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $440.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. 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. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $416.00 target price on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Visa from $387.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $416.62.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin activity is scaling rapidly. Visa said it now supports more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs, with related payment volume increasing nearly 200% year over year and reaching an annualized settlement rate of approximately $20 billion. This strengthens Visa’s position in digital-asset payments and could create additional transaction and service revenue opportunities. Visa tells CNBC it is expanding data offering for blockchain lenders as demand for stablecoin-linked cards surges
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is adding onchain lending capabilities. The company is combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending infrastructure to help stablecoin-focused fintechs obtain working capital. Visa also cited Credit Coop, which has financed billions of dollars in settlement volume without reported borrower defaults, potentially expanding Visa’s role beyond payment processing. Visa Brings Onchain Lending into Everyday Payments
• Positive Sentiment: Visa and the World Bank’s IFC announced a risk-sharing initiative intended to expand digital payments and financial inclusion in emerging markets. Greater access to digital financial services could support long-term card issuance, payment volume and network growth. Visa and World Bank Group Announce New Risk-Sharing Initiative
• Neutral Sentiment: Artificial-intelligence shopping adoption is progressing, but CEO Ryan McInerney said autonomous, agent-driven payments have not yet gained meaningful traction. Visa is preparing for the opportunity, though near-term revenue impact remains uncertain. Visa CEO Says AI Shopping Has Arrived but Agentic Payments Haven’t
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market performance has been weaker than the broader market. A Zacks report attributed the move to normal market and valuation pressures rather than a newly reported deterioration in Visa’s fundamentals. The stock’s elevated earnings multiple leaves it sensitive to profit-taking if investors require clearer evidence that stablecoin and AI initiatives will accelerate growth. Visa Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

Visa Company Profile

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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