DSG Capital Advisors LLC Acquires 2,152 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

DSG Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 5.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 40,647 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,152 shares during the period. Visa comprises 2.0% of DSG Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest holding. DSG Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $13,322,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 50.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 20,635 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,522,000 after buying an additional 6,883 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 68.9% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,733,000 after buying an additional 4,817 shares during the period. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. lifted its holdings in Visa by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 10,941 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,834,000 after buying an additional 477 shares during the period. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY lifted its holdings in Visa by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 1,133 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $402,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in Visa by 13.8% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 18,367 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,521,000 after buying an additional 2,230 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on V. Weiss Ratings downgraded Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $411.00 target price (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Visa in a report on Tuesday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $372.00 target price on Visa in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $388.25.

Visa Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:V opened at $311.05 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $564.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The business’s 50-day moving average is $310.27 and its 200-day moving average is $328.58. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $293.89 and a 1 year high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.14 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $10.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.69 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 61.74% and a net margin of 50.23%.The firm’s revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.75 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 12.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were paid a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 10th. Visa’s payout ratio is currently 25.14%.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched a validator node on the Tempo blockchain as part of its push into stablecoin and on‑chain settlement infrastructure, reinforcing its positioning to capture future crypto settlement flows. Visa Inc. (V) Tempo Blockchain Integration Asserts Stablecoin Opportunities Push
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is partnering with TikTok to launch a creator-focused debit card in the U.K., expanding product reach into the fast-growing creator economy and creating new transaction volume opportunities. Visa Teams With TikTok on Creator-Focused Debit Card
• Positive Sentiment: Cardano’s new physical debit card runs on the Visa network — a potential source of incremental transaction volume as more crypto-native payment products route through Visa rails. Cardano Launches Visa Debit Card With 8% Cryptoback
• Positive Sentiment: Visa earned a nomination for Best Stablecoin Infrastructure and joined the Backbone coalition, both signaling industry recognition and expanded partnerships that can aid regulatory and market access. BeInCrypto 100 Institutional Awards Nomination: Visa for Best Stablecoin Infrastructure Backbone Coalition Expands to 30 Members as Visa Joins Coalition
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa’s Commercial Enhanced Data Program replaced Level 2 interchange with incentives for richer Level 3 B2B data; this rewires incentives for corporate cards and may take time for customers to adapt. It’s Level 3 or Bust as Visa’s Interchange Shift Rewires B2B Data
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst previews note expected mid‑teens revenue and earnings growth for fiscal Q2 but flag higher costs and incentives that could limit upside; investors are focused on the April 28 print. Visa’s Q2 Earnings Countdown: Buy the Dip or Wait for the Print? Visa (V) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation note: some writers see current levels as an entry opportunity while others warn of macro/earnings risks; this frames mixed investor sentiment into near term. Is Visa (V) Attractively Priced After Recent Global Payments Headlines?
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: Visa recently experienced a pullback larger than the broader market in intraday trading, reflecting investor caution ahead of earnings and execution risks around new initiatives. Visa (V) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total value of $201,253.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $829,471.98. The trade was a 19.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.