Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. Purchases 5,876 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. boosted its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 154,908 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,876 shares during the period. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A.’s holdings in Visa were worth $53,147,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Cresta Advisors Ltd. bought a new position in Visa in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC increased its holdings 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 period. RHL Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Visa in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Visa in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Copos Capital S.a r.l. bought a new stake in Visa during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin adoption is expanding on Visa’s network. Rain says more than 100,000 merchants already receive stablecoin-funded payments settled through Visa without realizing the source of funds, highlighting potential growth in transaction volume and payment-network relevance. Rain CEO Says Merchants Receive Stablecoin Payments Without Knowing It
• Positive Sentiment: Visa joined Rain’s Agentic Payments Alliance. The coalition includes Mastercard, Fiserv, Circle, Solana and Remitly and aims to establish standards for “agentic commerce,” in which software agents make payments on behalf of consumers or businesses. Participation gives Visa an opportunity to help shape a potentially significant new payments category. Visa and Mastercard Join Rain’s Agentic Commerce Coalition
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is reportedly pursuing a new stablecoin settlement partner with multi-regional licensing capabilities after Mastercard acquired BVNK. The search signals continued strategic investment in blockchain settlement and could broaden Visa’s international stablecoin infrastructure. Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner Following Mastercard-BVNK Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Kraken launched a U.S. crypto-and-fiat debit card on Visa’s network. The card supports more than 600 assets and offers up to 2% cashback, potentially increasing Visa transaction volumes while expanding its exposure to cryptocurrency users. Kraken’s Krak Debuts U.S. Debit Card
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage highlighted Visa’s payments growth, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square added Visa as a new holding. The endorsement may improve investor sentiment, although it does not change Visa’s operating outlook by itself. Top Analyst Reports for Visa
• Neutral Sentiment: DBS Hong Kong and Visa announced an AI-readiness initiative focused on skills for intelligent payments. The program supports Visa’s technology positioning but has no immediate disclosed financial impact. DBS Hong Kong Partners with Visa
• Negative Sentiment: Mastercard’s acquisition of BVNK gives Visa a competitive disadvantage in stablecoin infrastructure until it secures a replacement partner, potentially increasing execution pressure in this emerging market.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other Visa news, insider Tullier Kelly Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $364.97, for a total transaction of $20,902,561.84. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 49,662 shares in the company, valued at $18,125,140.14. This trade represents a 53.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 20,970 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.25, for a total transaction of $7,135,042.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at $5,162,953.50. This trade represents a 58.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 90,759 shares of company stock worth $32,375,779 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $445.00 target price on Visa and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Clear Str upgraded Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Truist Financial set a $406.00 price objective on Visa and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $413.58.

Visa Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of V stock opened at $365.91 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $351.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $329.03. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $293.89 and a 12-month high of $373.97. 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 firm has a market cap of $652.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.74.

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

Visa announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 28th that allows the company to buyback $20.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the credit-card processor to repurchase up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Visa Announces Dividend

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

Visa 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.