IFP Advisors Inc Acquires 1,502 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 3.3% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 46,449 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 1,502 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in Visa were worth $15,936,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Parvin Asset Management LLC raised its position in Visa by 200.0% in the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Philadelphia Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Visa during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Visa during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. RHL Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Visa during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Visa in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Tullier Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.97, for a total transaction of $20,902,561.84. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 49,662 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,125,140.14. The trade was a 53.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 20,970 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.25, for a total value of $7,135,042.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at $5,162,953.50. This trade represents a 58.02% 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. Over the last three months, insiders sold 104,537 shares of company stock worth $37,540,837. 0.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on V shares. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $445.00 price objective on Visa and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $440.00 target price (up from $400.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $416.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Erste Group Bank upgraded Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Visa presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $416.62.

Visa Stock Performance

Shares of V stock opened at $368.82 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $364.80 and its 200 day moving average is $334.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $658.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.36, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.76. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $385.57. 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 (NYSE:V) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.09. Visa had a net margin of 50.78% and a return on equity of 67.68%. The business had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.40 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.98 EPS. Visa’s revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th were given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Visa’s payout ratio is 22.79%.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa introduced an on-chain credit model that combines VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending infrastructure. The program is intended to help stablecoin-linked card issuers and fintech companies obtain working capital, potentially expanding Visa’s role beyond transaction processing. Visa expands data offering for blockchain lenders
• Positive Sentiment: Demand for Visa’s stablecoin infrastructure is accelerating: the company now supports more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs, while related payment volume has increased nearly 200% year over year. Visa said stablecoin settlement volume has reached an annualized rate of approximately $20 billion. Visa connects settlement data to blockchain lenders
• Positive Sentiment: The company highlighted Credit Coop as an early example of the model. The blockchain lender has reportedly financed more than $2.5 billion in cumulative settlement volume since 2023, across more than 3,000 borrowing events and 9,000 repayments, with no reported defaults. Visa unveils on-chain lending model
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa renewed its multi-year partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival, supporting continued brand visibility and customer engagement, though the announcement is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Visa and TIFF renew partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also assessing Visa’s “Agentic Ready” strategy, which targets purchases made by artificial-intelligence agents. The opportunity could support future payment volume, but the effect on transaction economics and competitive risks remains uncertain. Visa’s Agentic Ready program
• Negative Sentiment: Visa underperformed the broader market in the latest session. The decline suggests investors may be taking profits or remaining cautious about the stock’s premium valuation despite strong long-term growth prospects and the positive stablecoin developments. Visa falls more steeply than broader market

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.