Capital Advisors Inc. OK Buys 4,086 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Capital Advisors Inc. OK raised its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 3.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 139,853 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,086 shares during the quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK’s holdings in Visa were worth $47,743,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in V. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Visa during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Visa during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Visa in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Visa by 82.0% in the 2nd quarter. Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC now owns 91 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc grew its position in Visa by 287.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 89 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Visa Stock Up 2.1%

Visa stock opened at $353.84 on Tuesday. Visa Inc. has a one year low of $299.00 and a one year high of $375.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $339.27 and a 200 day moving average of $343.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market cap of $644.61 billion, a PE ratio of 34.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.81.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.01. Visa had a return on equity of 60.31% and a net margin of 50.15%.The business had revenue of $10.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.71 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 EPS for the current year.

Visa Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This is an increase from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.25%.

Key Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa-backed crypto card spending surged in 2025 (Dune Analytics): total net spend rose ~525% from $14.6M in Jan to $91.3M in Dec, and Visa has expanded stablecoin settlement across multiple chains — a tangible new revenue/volume opportunity. Consumer Crypto Spending Grows in 2026 as Visa Reports Major Card Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/industry pieces emphasize Visa’s durable competitive moat: massive global network, transaction‑based economics and growing value‑added services that benefit as cash use declines — supportive for long‑term revenue and margins. Why Does Visa Continue to Sit at the Center of Digital Payments?
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is pushing product-level wins (digital-wallet onboarding and credentialing) that can increase card activation and usage — a strategic, operational catalyst for future transaction volumes. Visa Says Better Onboarding Decides Who Wins the Digital Wallet
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage in investor lists (dividend/long‑term growth features) reinforces buy‑and‑hold sentiment but is more likely to support steady demand than trigger immediate price moves. 5 Dividend Stocks to Hold for the Next 25 Years
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: CEO Ryan McInerney sold 10,485 shares (about $3.66M) and cut his stake roughly 52.7% — a near‑term negative signal that some investors watch closely, though such sales often reflect diversification or tax planning. Insider Sale: Ryan McInerney

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on V. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley set a $398.00 target price on Visa and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Evercore ISI set a $380.00 price objective on Visa in a research report on Friday, December 12th. HSBC raised Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $335.00 to $389.00 in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $402.52.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total value of $3,661,152.30. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,401 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,282,641.18. This trade represents a 52.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 2,172 shares of Visa stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $325.93, for a total transaction of $707,919.96. Following the transaction, the insider owned 26,413 shares in the company, valued at $8,608,789.09. This represents a 7.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 24,042 shares of company stock valued at $8,247,289. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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.