Professional Advisory Services Inc. Boosts Stock Holdings in Visa Inc. $V

Professional Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 3.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 70,879 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,467 shares during the quarter. Visa comprises approximately 2.9% of Professional Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Professional Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Visa were worth $24,318,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in V. Clayton Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Visa by 446.2% during the fourth quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Visa by 200.0% in the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. PayPay Securities Corp grew its holdings in shares of Visa by 102.7% during the 4th quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Cresta Advisors Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Visa during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, RHL Group LLC acquired a new stake in Visa during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Visa Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of Visa stock opened at $362.32 on Friday. Visa Inc. has a 1-year low of $293.89 and a 1-year high of $373.97. The company has a market capitalization of $649.92 billion, a PE ratio of 30.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The business has a 50-day moving average of $345.11 and a 200-day moving average of $327.04.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $11.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.40 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 67.68% and a net margin of 50.78%.The company’s revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.98 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 13.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visa announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the credit-card processor to reacquire up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be given a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.79%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 20,970 shares of Visa stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.25, for a total value of $7,135,042.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,162,953.50. The trade was a 58.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,027 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.00, for a total transaction of $729,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at $6,625,440. This represents a 9.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 101,398 shares of company stock valued at $35,831,433. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa exceeded quarterly EPS and revenue expectations, prompting analysts to raise their 2026–2027 forecasts. The outlook reflects continued payment-volume growth, strong profitability and resilient cross-border spending. Wall Street Raises Visa Outlook After Strong Q3
• Positive Sentiment: Recent performance suggests stablecoins have not yet materially disrupted Visa’s core card-network economics. The company continues to benefit from scale, trusted acceptance and the complexity of converting payments infrastructure to alternative rails. Visa: Recent Performance Shows Stablecoin Threat Was Overstated
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s planned $2.4 billion cash acquisition of BioCatch expands its fraud-detection and cybersecurity capabilities. The deal could strengthen Visa’s value proposition to banks and merchants as account takeovers and scams become more costly. Visa vs. Mastercard: BioCatch Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa remains a highlighted payments-industry name alongside Mastercard, PayPal, Fidelity and WEX, but the broader industry outlook is mixed as companies invest in fraud prevention, digital wallets, artificial intelligence and competing payment technologies. Zacks Payments Industry Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to balance Visa’s strong execution against its premium earnings valuation and rising regulatory risks. Investors may therefore be taking profits or remaining cautious despite the earnings momentum, particularly because future upside requires sustained double-digit growth. Visa Analyst Outlook

Analysts Set New Price Targets

V has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 price target (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $406.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Visa from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $432.00 price target (up from $412.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $412.00 price target (up from $395.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $413.58.

Visa 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.