DSG Capital Advisors LLC Purchases 2,152 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

DSG Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 5.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 40,647 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 2,152 shares during the period. Visa makes up approximately 2.0% of DSG Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. DSG Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $13,322,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in V. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Visa by 50.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 20,635 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $6,522,000 after buying an additional 6,883 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Visa by 68.9% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,733,000 after buying an additional 4,817 shares in the last quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. increased its position in Visa by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 10,941 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,834,000 after buying an additional 477 shares in the last quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY increased its position in Visa by 16.9% in the 2nd quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 1,133 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $402,000 after buying an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in Visa by 13.8% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 18,367 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $6,521,000 after buying an additional 2,230 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Visa in a research report on Tuesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 target price for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Visa from $425.00 to $390.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Freedom Capital raised Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $372.00 price objective on Visa in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $388.25.

Visa Stock Performance

Shares of V opened at $311.05 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $310.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $328.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $564.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.80. Visa Inc. has a 52 week low of $293.89 and a 52 week high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.14 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $10.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.69 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 61.74% and a net margin of 50.23%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.75 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 12.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.14%.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched a validator node on the Tempo blockchain as part of its push into stablecoin and on?chain settlement infrastructure, reinforcing its positioning to capture future crypto settlement flows. Visa Inc. (V) Tempo Blockchain Integration Asserts Stablecoin Opportunities Push
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is partnering with TikTok to launch a creator-focused debit card in the U.K., expanding product reach into the fast-growing creator economy and creating new transaction volume opportunities. Visa Teams With TikTok on Creator-Focused Debit Card
• Positive Sentiment: Cardano’s new physical debit card runs on the Visa network — a potential source of incremental transaction volume as more crypto-native payment products route through Visa rails. Cardano Launches Visa Debit Card With 8% Cryptoback
• Positive Sentiment: Visa earned a nomination for Best Stablecoin Infrastructure and joined the Backbone coalition, both signaling industry recognition and expanded partnerships that can aid regulatory and market access. BeInCrypto 100 Institutional Awards Nomination: Visa for Best Stablecoin Infrastructure Backbone Coalition Expands to 30 Members as Visa Joins Coalition
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa’s Commercial Enhanced Data Program replaced Level 2 interchange with incentives for richer Level 3 B2B data; this rewires incentives for corporate cards and may take time for customers to adapt. It’s Level 3 or Bust as Visa’s Interchange Shift Rewires B2B Data
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst previews note expected mid?teens revenue and earnings growth for fiscal Q2 but flag higher costs and incentives that could limit upside; investors are focused on the April 28 print. Visa’s Q2 Earnings Countdown: Buy the Dip or Wait for the Print? Visa (V) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation note: some writers see current levels as an entry opportunity while others warn of macro/earnings risks; this frames mixed investor sentiment into near term. Is Visa (V) Attractively Priced After Recent Global Payments Headlines?
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: Visa recently experienced a pullback larger than the broader market in intraday trading, reflecting investor caution ahead of earnings and execution risks around new initiatives. Visa (V) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total value of $201,253.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $829,471.98. This represents a 19.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.