Visa Inc. $V Shares Sold by C WorldWide Group Holding A S

C WorldWide Group Holding A S decreased its holdings in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 18.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 799,358 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 181,212 shares during the period. Visa makes up 6.8% of C WorldWide Group Holding A S’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. C WorldWide Group Holding A S’s holdings in Visa were worth $274,252,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in V. Parvin Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Visa by 200.0% during 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 period. Philadelphia Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in Visa in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new position in Visa during the second quarter worth about $33,000. RHL Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Visa during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Visa in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on V. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 price objective (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $460.00 target price (up from $435.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Truist Financial set a $406.00 price target on shares of Visa and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $416.62.

Visa Stock Performance

NYSE:V opened at $368.82 on Wednesday. Visa Inc. has a 1-year low of $293.89 and a 1-year high of $385.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $364.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $334.13. The stock has a market cap of $658.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.36, a PEG 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 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $11.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.40 billion. Visa had a net margin of 50.78% and a return on equity of 67.68%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.98 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 20,970 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,162,953.50. This represents a 58.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Tullier Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.97, for a total value of $20,902,561.84. Following the sale, the insider owned 49,662 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,125,140.14. This trade represents a 53.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 104,537 shares of company stock worth $37,540,837 over the last 90 days. 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 activity is scaling rapidly. Visa said it now supports more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs, with related payment volume increasing nearly 200% year over year and reaching an annualized settlement rate of approximately $20 billion. This strengthens Visa’s position in digital-asset payments and could create additional transaction and service revenue opportunities. Visa tells CNBC it is expanding data offering for blockchain lenders as demand for stablecoin-linked cards surges
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is adding onchain lending capabilities. The company is combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending infrastructure to help stablecoin-focused fintechs obtain working capital. Visa also cited Credit Coop, which has financed billions of dollars in settlement volume without reported borrower defaults, potentially expanding Visa’s role beyond payment processing. Visa Brings Onchain Lending into Everyday Payments
• Positive Sentiment: Visa and the World Bank’s IFC announced a risk-sharing initiative intended to expand digital payments and financial inclusion in emerging markets. Greater access to digital financial services could support long-term card issuance, payment volume and network growth. Visa and World Bank Group Announce New Risk-Sharing Initiative
• Neutral Sentiment: Artificial-intelligence shopping adoption is progressing, but CEO Ryan McInerney said autonomous, agent-driven payments have not yet gained meaningful traction. Visa is preparing for the opportunity, though near-term revenue impact remains uncertain. Visa CEO Says AI Shopping Has Arrived but Agentic Payments Haven’t
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market performance has been weaker than the broader market. A Zacks report attributed the move to normal market and valuation pressures rather than a newly reported deterioration in Visa’s fundamentals. The stock’s elevated earnings multiple leaves it sensitive to profit-taking if investors require clearer evidence that stablecoin and AI initiatives will accelerate growth. Visa Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

About Visa

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.