Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Buys 8,697 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 18.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 55,851 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 8,697 shares during the quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $19,066,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Visa by 50.1% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 68.9% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,733,000 after acquiring an additional 4,817 shares during the period. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Visa by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 10,941 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,834,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares during the period. Whelan Financial raised its position in Visa by 25.5% in the second quarter. Whelan Financial now owns 2,570 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $912,000 after acquiring an additional 523 shares during the period. Finally, Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new position in Visa in the 2nd quarter worth $862,000. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Visa Trading Down 1.4%

NYSE V opened at $329.07 on Wednesday. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $299.00 and a 1 year high of $375.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The company has a market capitalization of $599.47 billion, a PE ratio of 30.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a fifty day moving average of $338.74 and a 200 day moving average of $341.25.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.14 by $0.03. Visa had a net margin of 50.23% and a return on equity of 61.74%. The firm had revenue of $10.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.75 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is 25.14%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded shares of Visa from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $385.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $411.00 target price (up previously from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday. Bank of America raised shares of Visa from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, HSBC raised shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $335.00 to $389.00 in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $392.00.

Key Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa Direct will enable cross‑border remittances to over 95% of UnionPay debit cardholders in Mainland China by mid‑2026 — a major expansion of direct push‑to‑card flows into the world’s largest card network that could boost cross‑border volume and fee revenue. ‘Visa Direct’ To Enable Cross-Border Transfers To China
• Positive Sentiment: Visa has enabled stablecoin settlement with NymCard in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, allowing USDC settlement for Visa transactions — this can lower settlement friction, speed funding to issuers and support 24/7 rails that reduce float and operational costs. NymCard and Visa Launch Stablecoin Settlement in GCC Region
• Positive Sentiment: Major brokerages reiterated bullish ratings (Outperform at Royal Bank of Canada and Macquarie), which supports investor confidence and can help sustain multiple expansion relative to peers. Visa’s (V) Outperform Rating Reiterated at Royal Bank Of Canada
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces (Zacks, The Motley Fool) highlight Visa’s strong revenue and profit growth and position as a high‑quality growth stock in fintech, which may keep retail interest elevated. Here’s Why Visa (V) is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: New issuer products using the Visa network (e.g., U.S. Bank’s Business Shield Visa card) signal continued demand from banks to issue Visa‑branded cards, supporting volume indirectly but not a direct revenue surprise. U.S. Bank Business Shield™ Visa® Card Offers Intro 0% APR
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry and competitive commentary (earnings comparisons with Mastercard, Seeking Alpha pieces) provide context on market share and margin dynamics but don’t report new company‑specific catalysts. Visa Vs. Mastercard’s Earnings Review
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry items (e.g., Reuters on Alphabet’s India expansion, travel/visa coverage) are tangential to Visa’s near‑term fundamentals and more relevant for broader market risk sentiment than for Visa specifically. Alphabet plans major India expansion as US tightens visa rules

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Visa news, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 2,172 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.93, for a total transaction of $707,919.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 26,413 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,608,789.09. This trade represents a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total transaction of $3,661,152.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,282,641.18. This trade represents a 52.73% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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.