Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. Purchases 2,296 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. grew its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 2.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 114,481 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 2,296 shares during the period. Visa makes up 2.4% of Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc.’s holdings in Visa were worth $40,150,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of V. Clayton Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Visa by 446.2% in the 4th quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. PayPay Securities Corp boosted its stake in shares of Visa by 102.7% in the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new stake in Visa during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Visa by 200.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Dorato Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Visa during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Visa in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $410.00 price objective on the stock. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $389.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $403.00 price target (up from $391.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Piper Sandler set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Visa has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $387.67.

Key Headlines Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa and Trip.com Group announced a strategic collaboration to improve travel experiences in Asia Pacific, using Visa’s global payments network to support personalized offers and seamless transactions. Visa and Trip.com Group Ink Strategic Collaboration, Enabling Consumers to Chase Their Passions Through Travel
• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched its “Tap In” campaign for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, reinforcing its brand, contactless payments messaging, and support for small businesses and community programs in host countries. Visa and Jason Sudeikis Turn the Simplest Goal in Football Into the Biggest Fan Moments at the FIFA World Cup 2026™
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted Visa as a blue-chip and long-term holding, citing its payments growth drivers and inclusion among stocks expected to benefit from AI and broader consumer spending trends. Buy 5 Blue-Chip Stocks to Enhance Your Portfolio Returns in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s conference presentation at J.P. Morgan’s technology/media/communications event keeps the company in the spotlight and may give investors more confidence in management’s growth strategy. Visa Inc. (V) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around agentic payments, competitor moves, and broader payments industry trends suggests the market is focused on how Visa will adapt to AI-driven commerce, but these items are mostly speculative for now. When AI shops for you: Visa and Mastercard bet on agentic payments
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa was also mentioned in market lists of trending and high-conviction blue-chip names, which supports visibility but does not materially change fundamentals on its own. Visa Inc. (V) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage focused on competition in digital payments and the possibility that new payment models from rivals could pressure Visa’s long-term network dominance, though no direct business setback was reported. TikTok expands financial ambitions through Brazil banking push and UK payments play

Visa Stock Performance

Shares of V stock opened at $329.93 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $591.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.74, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $311.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $325.56. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.21. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The business had revenue of $11.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.76 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 EPS for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.34%.

Visa announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to buyback $20.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the credit-card processor to reacquire up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Visa

In other news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of Visa stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total transaction of $201,253.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,679 shares in the company, valued at approximately $829,471.98. The trade was a 19.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the business’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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,206,524.32. This represents a 51.87% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 42,744 shares of company stock worth $14,356,010. Company 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.