Goldenstone Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in Visa Inc. $V

Goldenstone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,579 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock, valued at approximately $905,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clayton Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Visa by 446.2% in the 4th quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. PayPay Securities Corp grew its position 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 valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Cresta Advisors Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Visa during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Visa by 200.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dorato Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Visa during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. 82.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other Visa news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total transaction of $201,253.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,679 shares in the company, valued at approximately $829,471.98. The trade was a 19.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $324.81, for a total transaction of $3,455,653.59. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 9,872 shares in the company, valued at $3,206,524.32. This trade represents a 51.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 42,744 shares of company stock valued at $14,356,010. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $403.00 price objective (up from $391.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Macquarie Infrastructure reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $410.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, January 30th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Truist Financial set a $371.00 price objective on shares of Visa and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $387.67.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa announced a new partnership with Trip.com in Asia-Pacific to combine its payment network with personalized travel bookings, a move that could expand Visa’s reach with digital-first travelers and support cross-border payment volume. Visa and Trip.com Partner to Reach Digital-First Travelers in Asia-Pacific
• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched an “Agentic Ready” program in the UAE and has been discussing AI shopping/agentic commerce, reinforcing the idea that it wants to be a key payments layer for future AI-driven transactions. Visa launches ‘Agentic Ready’ programme in UAE
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent analyst pieces remained constructive on Visa, including coverage calling it a top long-term stock and noting favorable valuation, balance sheet strength, and growth themes in AI commerce and value-added services. Why Visa (V) is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment was reported as an average “Buy,” which supports confidence in the stock’s outlook. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa released its Spring 2026 Threats Report showing criminals are increasingly using AI-powered social engineering, underscoring ongoing fraud risks but also highlighting Visa’s strengthening payment-security capabilities. Visa Threats Report: As Network Security Strengthens, Criminals Accelerate Shift to AI-Enabled Social Engineering
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa also generated publicity through community and World Cup-related campaigns, including a Toronto soccer park and small-business promotions, which help brand visibility but are less likely to move the stock on their own. Visa Canada Brings Visa Street Soccer Park to Toronto
• Negative Sentiment: News that Berkshire Hathaway fully exited its Visa stake may weigh on sentiment, since it removes a high-profile long-term investor from the shareholder base. Greg Abel Just Sold Berkshire Hathaway’s Stake in Visa and Mastercard and Initiated a New Position in a Stock That Warren Buffett Sold 6 Years Ago

Visa Price Performance

NYSE V opened at $331.18 on Thursday. Visa Inc. has a 52 week low of $293.89 and a 52 week high of $375.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market cap of $594.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $312.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $325.46.

Visa (NYSE:V) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.21. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The firm had revenue of $11.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.76 EPS. Visa’s quarterly revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 EPS for the current year.

Visa announced that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, April 28th that authorizes the company to buyback $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the credit-card processor to repurchase up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Visa Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be given a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.34%.

About Visa

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.