Everhart Financial Group Inc. Has $4.51 Million Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V

Everhart Financial Group Inc. reduced its stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 13.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,148 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 1,973 shares during the quarter. Everhart Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Visa were worth $4,511,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. PayPay Securities Corp grew its position in shares of Visa by 102.7% in the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new stake in Visa during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 200.0% during the 3rd 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 last quarter. RHL Group LLC bought a new stake in Visa in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Visa in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa exceeded quarterly EPS and revenue expectations, prompting analysts to raise their 2026–2027 forecasts. The outlook reflects continued payment-volume growth, strong profitability and resilient cross-border spending. Wall Street Raises Visa Outlook After Strong Q3
• Positive Sentiment: Recent performance suggests stablecoins have not yet materially disrupted Visa’s core card-network economics. The company continues to benefit from scale, trusted acceptance and the complexity of converting payments infrastructure to alternative rails. Visa: Recent Performance Shows Stablecoin Threat Was Overstated
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s planned $2.4 billion cash acquisition of BioCatch expands its fraud-detection and cybersecurity capabilities. The deal could strengthen Visa’s value proposition to banks and merchants as account takeovers and scams become more costly. Visa vs. Mastercard: BioCatch Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa remains a highlighted payments-industry name alongside Mastercard, PayPal, Fidelity and WEX, but the broader industry outlook is mixed as companies invest in fraud prevention, digital wallets, artificial intelligence and competing payment technologies. Zacks Payments Industry Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to balance Visa’s strong execution against its premium earnings valuation and rising regulatory risks. Investors may therefore be taking profits or remaining cautious despite the earnings momentum, particularly because future upside requires sustained double-digit growth. Visa Analyst Outlook

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on V shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Visa from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $430.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Visa from $412.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $413.58.

Visa Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE:V opened at $362.32 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $345.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $327.04. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $293.89 and a 1 year high of $373.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The company has a market capitalization of $649.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 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 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.40 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 67.68% and a net margin of 50.78%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.98 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.79%.

Visa declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the credit-card processor to repurchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 20,970 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.25, for a total value of $7,135,042.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,162,953.50. This trade represents a 58.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,027 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.00, for a total transaction of $729,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,625,440. The trade was a 9.92% 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 a total of 101,398 shares of company stock worth $35,831,433 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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.