National Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 1,525 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock, valued at approximately $520,000.
Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Visa in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Visa during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its holdings in Visa by 287.0% in the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 89 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Hoese & Co LLP acquired a new position in Visa during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Visa in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Visa
In related news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $336.48, for a total value of $302,832.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $830,432.64. This trade represents a 26.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 2,172 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.93, for a total value of $707,919.96. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 26,413 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,608,789.09. This trade represents a 7.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 24,042 shares of company stock worth $8,247,289. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
Key Visa News
- Positive Sentiment: Visa expanded crypto-to-fiat capability by partnering with Mercuryo to enable near-instant crypto-to-fiat payouts via Visa Direct — a move that broadens payment rails, could capture new transaction volume and fee income, and deepens Visa’s role in digital/crypto on-ramps. Visa Strengthens Crypto-to-Fiat Access Through Mercuryo Partnership
- Positive Sentiment: Visa is pushing banks to modernize loyalty beyond simple card rewards — emphasizing contextual, real-time offers — which could increase card activation, consumer engagement and transaction frequency if banks adopt Visa’s solutions. Visa Urges Banks to Rethink Loyalty Beyond Credit Card Rewards
- Positive Sentiment: Macro lift from an international equity rally (weaker dollar, easier policy abroad) highlights Visa’s sensitivity to cross-border volumes and FX-driven transaction growth — a structural tailwind for revenue outside the U.S. Netflix, Visa and 7 Other U.S. Stocks to Ride the International Stock Rally
- Neutral Sentiment: Small institutional buying: Belpointe Asset Management increased its Visa stake by ~8.1% to 21,852 shares (~$7.46M position) per a 13F filing — a minor vote of confidence but unlikely to move the market materially. Belpointe Asset Management LLC Has $7.46 Million Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/earnings coverage: Multiple previews and comparison pieces (Visa vs. Mastercard) note both firms are on an active earnings calendar — investors are watching Q1 metrics (volumes, cross-border, margins) that will more directly affect near-term price action. Ahead of Visa (V) Q1 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
- Neutral Sentiment: Branding/marketing: Visa launched a Milano Cortina 2026 athlete-led campaign (Mikaela Shiffrin, Oksana Masters) — good for awareness and consumer positioning but with limited immediate financial impact. Visa Debuts Milano Cortina 2026 Campaign
Visa Stock Performance
Shares of V stock opened at $328.43 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $338.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $342.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market cap of $598.31 billion, a PE ratio of 32.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.81. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $299.00 and a 1 year high of $375.51.
Visa (NYSE:V – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $10.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.60 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 60.31% and a net margin of 50.15%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.71 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts recently commented on V shares. Truist Financial set a $374.00 target price on Visa in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Monday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $400.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $425.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $408.00 target price (up previously from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $401.46.
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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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