Saxon Interests Inc. Purchases 2,262 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Saxon Interests Inc. lifted its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 82.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,994 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,262 shares during the quarter. Saxon Interests Inc.’s holdings in Visa were worth $1,509,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invariant Investment Management bought a new stake in Visa during the 4th quarter valued at $969,000. Nixon Peabody Trust Co. increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 58.1% in the 1st quarter. Nixon Peabody Trust Co. now owns 4,201 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,270,000 after acquiring an additional 1,543 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Visa by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 160,975,832 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $56,455,834,000 after acquiring an additional 1,054,343 shares in the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its position in shares of Visa by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 527,530 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $180,088,000 after acquiring an additional 23,863 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Savvy Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Visa by 30.1% during the 4th quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 28,922 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $10,143,000 after purchasing an additional 6,688 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

V has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $403.00 price objective (up from $391.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Robert W. Baird set a $412.00 price target on shares of Visa and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $415.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $397.91.

Visa Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:V opened at $347.66 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $329.75 and its 200 day moving average is $324.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $293.89 and a 1 year high of $365.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $623.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.75.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.21. Visa had a return on equity of 65.00% and a net margin of 51.68%.The business had revenue of $11.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.76 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 13.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th were given a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.34%.

Visa declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the credit-card processor to reacquire up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa continues to benefit from bullish coverage around its multi-rail payments strategy, which expands beyond cards into faster transfers, AI-driven commerce, and digital currency support. That keeps the long-term growth story intact. Article: Can Visa’s Multi-Rail Payments Strategy Drive Long-Term Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: New use cases for Visa cards are still emerging, including Givebutter’s rollout of built-in Visa spend cards for nonprofit fundraising and operations, which supports network usage and transaction volume. Article: Givebutter Becomes the First Fundraising and CRM Platform to Offer Built-In Visa Spend Cards
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is also being highlighted as a beneficiary of broader cashless-commerce trends, with analysts saying the company remains a key winner as mobile and digital payments accelerate. Article: Top Mobile Payments Stocks to Buy as Cashless Commerce Accelerates
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles framed Visa as a strong long-term business or discussed valuation, but these were mostly analysis pieces rather than fresh catalysts for the stock. Article: Visa: A Strong Player in a Disruptive Payments Landscape
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa also announced it will report fiscal third-quarter results on July 28, which sets up a key near-term event but does not change fundamentals yet. Article: Visa to Announce Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 28, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment is being held back by Visa shares declining more than the broader market in recent trading, suggesting investors are locking in gains or rotating out of the stock. Article: Visa (V) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also digesting a pre-arranged insider sale by General Counsel Julie Rottenberg, which can modestly weigh on sentiment even if it was not discretionary. Article: Julie Rottenberg Sells 2,027 Shares of Visa (NYSE:V) Stock

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,490 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $343.99, for a total transaction of $3,608,455.10. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,219,704.26. This represents a 40.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $324.81, for a total transaction of $3,455,653.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,206,524.32. This represents a 51.87% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 75,581 shares of company stock worth $25,627,975 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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.