Audent Global Asset Management LLC Decreases Position in Visa Inc. $V

Audent Global Asset Management LLC lessened its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 51.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,581 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 1,671 shares during the quarter. Audent Global Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $540,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Visa during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Visa during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Hoese & Co LLP acquired a new position in Visa in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Visa by 202.7% in the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat consensus: Visa reported $3.17 EPS vs. $3.14 expected and revenue of $10.90B (vs. $10.69B est.), driven by higher payment and cross‑border volumes and strong holiday spending — a clear near‑term revenue/earnings tailwind. Visa Beats Q1 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades/price‑target raises: Macquarie reaffirmed an outperform and set a $410 PT, RBC reaffirmed outperform with a $395 PT, William Blair reiterated a Buy, and other shops (Rothschild/ Cantor Fitzgerald) issued upgrades — fresh analyst support that implies material upside vs. the current price. Analyst Coverage and Price Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic growth initiatives: Visa is pushing into stablecoin settlement and digital‑dollar networks to capture settlement fees and expand beyond card rails, and management highlighted growth in credentials and agentic commerce — initiatives that could open new fee pools over time. Visa Crypto Strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared: Visa announced a quarterly dividend of $0.67/share (ex‑div Feb 10, payable Mar 2), reinforcing the company’s shareholder cash‑return policy but with a modest ~0.8% yield that is unlikely to be a major near‑term catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and commentary: Company slide deck and earnings call emphasized holiday spending strength, credentials momentum and long‑term strategy (agentic commerce, B2B/P2P flows) — useful for conviction but more medium‑term than immediate. Earnings Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds: coverage noted a slight processing‑volume miss and higher operating costs that offset some gains from transaction volume — a factor that can temper margins and investor enthusiasm despite the headline beat. Processing Miss and Costs

Visa Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of NYSE:V opened at $321.91 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $586.44 billion, a PE ratio of 30.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.81. 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 0.53, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $338.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $341.59.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its 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. The company had revenue of $10.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.69 billion. Visa had a net margin of 50.23% and a return on equity of 62.09%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.75 EPS. Analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 EPS for the current year.

Visa Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Visa news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $336.48, for a total value of $302,832.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,468 shares in the company, valued at $830,432.64. This represents a 26.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $341.00, for a total transaction of $3,575,385.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 537 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $183,117. This represents a 95.13% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 24,042 shares of company stock worth $8,247,289 over the last 90 days. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on V shares. Truist Financial set a $374.00 price objective on Visa in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Piper Sandler set a $160.00 price target on Visa in a report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $408.00 price objective (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Macquarie reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $410.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday. Finally, Evercore ISI set a $380.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $392.92.

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.