Visa Inc. $V Shares Sold by Diamant Asset Management Inc.

Diamant Asset Management Inc. decreased its stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,602 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 2,463 shares during the period. Visa accounts for approximately 6.4% of Diamant Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Diamant Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Visa were worth $8,740,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Visa during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new position in Visa during the second quarter worth $31,000. Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Visa by 82.0% during the second quarter. Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC now owns 91 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its position in Visa by 287.0% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 89 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hoese & Co LLP acquired a new stake in Visa in the second quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on V shares. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and set a $405.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore ISI set a $380.00 price objective on Visa in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley set a $398.00 target price on Visa and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $408.00 target price (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $401.52.

Visa Price Performance

Visa stock opened at $325.83 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $593.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.91, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $299.00 and a 12 month high of $375.51. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $339.03 and its 200-day moving average is $342.95.

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 the consensus estimate 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 EPS for the current year.

Visa Increases Dividend

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

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TreviPay announced a partnership with Visa to offer a “Pay by Invoice” tool to Visa-issuing banks, aiming to help issuers capture more of the $58 trillion North American B2B payments market — a product push that could expand Visa’s transaction volume in commercial flows. TreviPay Teams With Visa to Offer Banks Pay by Invoice Tool
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts note crypto-linked cards (example: Lemon’s Bitcoin-backed card on Visa’s network) point to another growth lane — enabling spending while holding crypto could broaden Visa’s fee-bearing volume if adoption scales. Does Lemon’s Bitcoin Credit Card Hint at V’s Next Crypto Growth Lane?
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa executive commentary on trust at authorization highlights the company’s ongoing focus on security and authorization UX — important for retention but incremental to near-term revenue. Visa on How Trust Is Built at the Moment of Authorization
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative pieces (V vs MA) and market commentary are highlighting positioning ahead of earnings, useful for investors but not immediate catalysts. V or MA: Which Is the Better Stock Ahead of Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several broader-market personal-finance pieces (including a MarketBeat dividend roundup) reference dividend and income ideas but are unrelated to Visa’s fundamentals; they can affect investor attention but not Visa’s core outlook. This Cheap Dividend Just Jumped 13.6% (and We’re Buying)
• Neutral Sentiment: A local consumer report about fraud on a Visa-branded gift card underscores payment-fraud headlines that occasionally create reputational noise but are not material to Visa’s network economics. Ann Arbor woman warns others after money on Visa gift card goes to Draft Kings in Boston
• Negative Sentiment: Political pressure resurfaced: President Trump has publicly backed measures to curb swipe/merchant fees and advance credit-card competition legislation, triggering investor concern that regulatory caps or legislative changes could compress Visa’s fee revenue. Trump Is Taking Aim at Credit Card Swipe Fees. Should You Ditch Visa Stock ASAP?
• Negative Sentiment: News outlets report Visa shares slipped after Trump’s backing of the Credit Card Competition Act — investors are re-pricing regulatory risk for networks and issuers. Visa Shares Slip As Trump Backs Credit Card Competition Act
• Negative Sentiment: Broader coverage (Reuters, Barchart) notes U.S. bank and card-related stocks fell as investors awaited clarity on a potential 10% cap on credit card interest rates and other rule-making tied to the administration’s deadline — a macro/regulatory risk that can weigh on Visa’s volume and issuer economics indirectly. US bank stocks fall as investors weigh credit card rate cap deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple consumer media pieces revisited swipe-fee scrutiny, keeping regulatory headlines in the spotlight and sustaining short-term selling pressure on Visa and peers. Trump Is Taking Aim at Credit Card Swipe Fees. Should You Ditch Visa Stock ASAP?

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $341.00, for a total transaction of $3,575,385.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 537 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $183,117. This trade represents a 95.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $336.48, for a total transaction of $302,832.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $830,432.64. This represents a 26.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 24,042 shares of company stock valued at $8,247,289. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company 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.