IFP Advisors Inc Has $15.94 Million Stock Holdings in Visa Inc. $V

IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 46,449 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,502 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in Visa were worth $15,936,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in V. Parvin Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Visa by 200.0% in the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Philadelphia Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Visa in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new position in Visa during the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. RHL Group LLC acquired a new position in Visa during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Visa during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on V shares. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $416.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $466.00 price objective (up from $412.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $406.00 target price on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Visa from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $406.00 price target on shares of Visa and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have issued a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $416.62.

Visa Stock Performance

Shares of Visa stock opened at $368.82 on Wednesday. Visa Inc. has a 52 week low of $293.89 and a 52 week high of $385.57. 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 has a 50 day moving average price of $364.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $334.13. The company has a market cap of $658.14 billion, a PE ratio of 31.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.76.

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

Visa Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 11th. Visa’s payout ratio is currently 22.79%.

Visa News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa introduced an on-chain credit model that combines VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending infrastructure. The program is intended to help stablecoin-linked card issuers and fintech companies obtain working capital, potentially expanding Visa’s role beyond transaction processing. Visa expands data offering for blockchain lenders
• Positive Sentiment: Demand for Visa’s stablecoin infrastructure is accelerating: the company now supports more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs, while related payment volume has increased nearly 200% year over year. Visa said stablecoin settlement volume has reached an annualized rate of approximately $20 billion. Visa connects settlement data to blockchain lenders
• Positive Sentiment: The company highlighted Credit Coop as an early example of the model. The blockchain lender has reportedly financed more than $2.5 billion in cumulative settlement volume since 2023, across more than 3,000 borrowing events and 9,000 repayments, with no reported defaults. Visa unveils on-chain lending model
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa renewed its multi-year partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival, supporting continued brand visibility and customer engagement, though the announcement is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Visa and TIFF renew partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also assessing Visa’s “Agentic Ready” strategy, which targets purchases made by artificial-intelligence agents. The opportunity could support future payment volume, but the effect on transaction economics and competitive risks remains uncertain. Visa’s Agentic Ready program
• Negative Sentiment: Visa underperformed the broader market in the latest session. The decline suggests investors may be taking profits or remaining cautious about the stock’s premium valuation despite strong long-term growth prospects and the positive stablecoin developments. Visa falls more steeply than broader market

Insider Transactions at Visa

In other news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.65, for a total value of $2,230,443.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at $5,760,809.10. This represents a 27.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Julie Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $381.35, for a total transaction of $773,377.80. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at $7,018,365.40. The trade was a 9.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 104,537 shares of company stock worth $37,540,837 in the last quarter. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Visa Profile

Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that operates one of the world’s largest electronic payment networks. The company connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments, enabling transactions through credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payment products. Visa generally does not issue cards, extend credit or set consumer interest rates; instead, it provides the network, technology and services that support payments.

Visa’s products and services include Visa-branded cards, digital payment solutions, tokenization, fraud prevention, risk management, data analytics and payment acceptance tools.