Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. Purchases 5,876 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. grew its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 154,908 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,876 shares during the quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A.’s holdings in Visa were worth $53,147,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Nixon Peabody Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of Visa by 58.1% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Visa by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 160,975,832 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $56,455,834,000 after acquiring an additional 1,054,343 shares during the last quarter. Ticino Wealth bought a new stake in Visa during the fourth quarter worth $1,837,000. Beacon Financial Group lifted its holdings in Visa by 83.9% during the first quarter. Beacon Financial Group now owns 22,501 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,801,000 after acquiring an additional 10,267 shares during the period. Finally, Sterling Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 43.7% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Investment Management LLC now owns 17,832 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,254,000 after acquiring an additional 5,421 shares during the period. 82.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Visa Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of Visa stock opened at $365.91 on Thursday. Visa Inc. has a 52-week low of $293.89 and a 52-week high of $373.97. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $351.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $329.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $652.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.40 billion. Visa had a net margin of 50.78% and a return on equity of 67.68%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.98 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.16 EPS for the current year.

Visa declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, April 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the credit-card processor to buy up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Visa Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be issued a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.79%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on V shares. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $440.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Erste Group Bank upgraded Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 target price (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $430.00 price objective 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 given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Visa has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $413.58.

Insider Activity at Visa

In other Visa news, insider Tullier Kelly Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $364.97, for a total transaction of $20,902,561.84. Following the sale, the insider owned 49,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,125,140.14. The trade was a 53.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 20,970 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,162,953.50. This represents a 58.02% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 90,759 shares of company stock worth $32,375,779. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin adoption is expanding on Visa’s network. Rain says more than 100,000 merchants already receive stablecoin-funded payments settled through Visa without realizing the source of funds, highlighting potential growth in transaction volume and payment-network relevance. Rain CEO Says Merchants Receive Stablecoin Payments Without Knowing It
• Positive Sentiment: Visa joined Rain’s Agentic Payments Alliance. The coalition includes Mastercard, Fiserv, Circle, Solana and Remitly and aims to establish standards for “agentic commerce,” in which software agents make payments on behalf of consumers or businesses. Participation gives Visa an opportunity to help shape a potentially significant new payments category. Visa and Mastercard Join Rain’s Agentic Commerce Coalition
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is reportedly pursuing a new stablecoin settlement partner with multi-regional licensing capabilities after Mastercard acquired BVNK. The search signals continued strategic investment in blockchain settlement and could broaden Visa’s international stablecoin infrastructure. Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner Following Mastercard-BVNK Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Kraken launched a U.S. crypto-and-fiat debit card on Visa’s network. The card supports more than 600 assets and offers up to 2% cashback, potentially increasing Visa transaction volumes while expanding its exposure to cryptocurrency users. Kraken’s Krak Debuts U.S. Debit Card
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage highlighted Visa’s payments growth, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square added Visa as a new holding. The endorsement may improve investor sentiment, although it does not change Visa’s operating outlook by itself. Top Analyst Reports for Visa
• Neutral Sentiment: DBS Hong Kong and Visa announced an AI-readiness initiative focused on skills for intelligent payments. The program supports Visa’s technology positioning but has no immediate disclosed financial impact. DBS Hong Kong Partners with Visa
• Negative Sentiment: Mastercard’s acquisition of BVNK gives Visa a competitive disadvantage in stablecoin infrastructure until it secures a replacement partner, potentially increasing execution pressure in this emerging market.

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.