Flavin Financial Services Inc. Grows Stake in Visa Inc. $V

Flavin Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 19.8% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 9,223 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 1,522 shares during the quarter. Visa comprises 1.8% of Flavin Financial Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. Flavin Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Visa were worth $3,164,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of V. XXEC Inc. increased its position in shares of Visa by 153,118.8% during the 2nd quarter. XXEC Inc. now owns 186,260,448 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $63,904,097,000 after purchasing an additional 186,138,883 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Visa in the fourth quarter worth $5,877,738,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its position in Visa by 867.6% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,213,610 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $2,880,595,000 after buying an additional 7,364,762 shares during the last quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Visa by 29,706.3% during the first quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,332,947 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $2,216,310,000 after buying an additional 7,308,345 shares during the period. Finally, J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its stake in Visa by 12,497.1% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 3,378,039 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,184,712,000 after buying an additional 3,351,223 shares during the period. 82.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 20,970 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at $5,162,953.50. This represents a 58.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 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 firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.00, for a total transaction of $729,720.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,625,440. This trade 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. Insiders have sold 96,634 shares of company stock worth $34,537,016 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. 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 note on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $440.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $445.00 price objective on shares of Visa and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Visa currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $413.58.

Key Stories Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa and Mastercard reached fresh records as aggregate U.S. spending remained healthy, despite consumers becoming more selective and retail companies issuing cautious warnings. Strong payment volumes support Visa’s transaction and fee revenue. Visa and Mastercard shares hit fresh records, underscoring a resilient U.S. consumer
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot reached an annualized run rate of approximately $7 billion after expanding across nine blockchains. The development strengthens Visa’s position in emerging digital-payment infrastructure and could create additional long-term transaction opportunities. Circle CEO Allaire Maps Stablecoins’ Next Act as Global Payment Rails
• Positive Sentiment: President Donald Trump’s financial disclosure showed purchases of Visa shares, adding a headline-level endorsement from a prominent investor and contributing to market interest in the stock. Visa Stock Climbs After Trump Buys Millions in Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s monitoring program for Hims & Hers Health highlights the network’s ability to enforce dispute controls and collect penalties when merchants generate excessive chargebacks. The episode reinforces Visa’s risk-management role without exposing it to the merchant’s customer-acquisition or regulatory costs. Visa Just Put Hims & Hers in the Penalty Box—Here’s Why It Matters
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Ryan McInerney is scheduled to speak at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on September 8. The presentation could provide updates on spending trends, stablecoins and regulation, but no new financial guidance was announced. Visa to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Negative Sentiment: McInerney sold 5,875 Visa shares worth approximately $2.16 million, reducing his direct ownership by 27.9%. The sale occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, making it less concerning than discretionary selling, but it may still draw limited attention from investors.

Visa Stock Performance

V stock opened at $382.35 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $354.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $329.98. Visa Inc. has a twelve month low of $293.89 and a twelve month high of $383.43. The firm has a market cap of $682.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.51, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.74.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.40 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 67.68% and a net margin of 50.78%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.98 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 13.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback 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 purchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Visa Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. Visa’s payout ratio is 22.79%.

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.