RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC raised its stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V – Free Report) by 77.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,111 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,952 shares during the quarter. Visa makes up approximately 1.9% of RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $8,573,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Visa during the second quarter worth $7,034,939,000. TCI Fund Management Ltd. raised its position in shares of Visa by 14.6% in the second quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. now owns 19,067,558 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,769,936,000 after acquiring an additional 2,429,996 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Visa by 110.4% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,954,937 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,396,930,000 after acquiring an additional 2,075,289 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Visa by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 162,544,006 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $57,711,249,000 after acquiring an additional 1,461,575 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Visa by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 43,096,802 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $15,253,245,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067,631 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company’s stock.
Visa Price Performance
Visa stock opened at $321.01 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $331.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $337.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $582.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.11, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Visa Inc. has a 52-week low of $299.00 and a 52-week high of $375.51.
Visa Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 10th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.14%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total transaction of $3,661,152.30. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 9,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,282,641.18. The trade was a 52.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Visa
Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Visa is expanding a stablecoin‑backed card program with Stripe’s Bridge to more than 100 countries (18 live markets today), enabling customers to spend stablecoins at any merchant that accepts Visa — a major step toward onboarding crypto wallets into mainstream consumer payments. Visa Tests Stablecoin Spending
- Positive Sentiment: Visa and Bridge are piloting on‑chain settlement (blockchain rails) to settle transactions, which could lower settlement friction and open new revenue/processing models if scaled. Visa and Stripe’s Bridge plan stablecoin card expansion
- Positive Sentiment: Strategic deals (cornerstone stake in PayPay IPO, acquisitions Prisma and Newpay in Argentina, Apple Pay support in India) extend Visa’s direct access to payment flows in high‑growth markets — supporting medium‑term revenue growth. Visa Expands Digital Reach
- Positive Sentiment: Card spending remains structurally strong: the Nilson Report shows global card purchase volume reached $10 trillion in 2025, with Visa capturing a large share — a tailwind for cross‑border and merchant‑acquiring revenue. Mastercard and Visa Cards Reach $10 Trillion
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and articles note Visa’s shares are trading below certain valuation screens/targets, which can be read as either a buying opportunity or as signal of near‑term investor caution. Visa Tests Stablecoin Spending
- Negative Sentiment: Technically, the stock is below its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages and recent trading has shown short‑term weakness, which could cap near‑term upside until momentum returns. Visa Stock Profile
- Negative Sentiment: Crypto and stablecoin initiatives carry execution and regulatory risk; pilots may take quarters to translate into meaningful payment volume or profit. Analysts flag heightened regulatory scrutiny in some markets after Visa’s Latin America deals. Why Visa’s Prisma and Newpay Deals Come at a Critical Moment
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have recently commented on V. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $395.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Evercore set a $380.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, December 12th. HSBC upgraded shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Visa presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $391.43.
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.
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