Sageworth Trust Co Boosts Holdings in Visa Inc. $V

Sageworth Trust Co boosted its holdings in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 175.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,668 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,698 shares during the quarter. Sageworth Trust Co’s holdings in Visa were worth $806,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA lifted its holdings in shares of Visa by 2.0% in the first quarter. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA now owns 12,606 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,810,000 after buying an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Visa by 0.9% during the first quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 29,431 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $8,895,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. grew its stake in Visa by 0.8% during the first quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 15,235 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $4,604,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Stenger Family Office LLC grew its stake in Visa by 7.0% during the first quarter. Stenger Family Office LLC now owns 12,072 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,649,000 after acquiring an additional 794 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lmcg Investments LLC increased its holdings in Visa by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC now owns 67,591 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $20,429,000 after acquiring an additional 4,336 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Visa Price Performance

V stock opened at $347.66 on Thursday. Visa Inc. has a 52 week low of $293.89 and a 52 week high of $365.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $623.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $329.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $324.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.

Visa (NYSE:V) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.75 billion. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.76 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to buyback $20.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the credit-card processor to repurchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Visa Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s payout ratio is presently 23.34%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,490 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $343.99, for a total value of $3,608,455.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,219,704.26. The trade was a 40.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $324.81, for a total value of $3,455,653.59. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,206,524.32. This represents a 51.87% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 75,581 shares of company stock valued at $25,627,975 over the last ninety days. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Visa in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $387.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Barclays assumed coverage on Visa in a report on Tuesday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 target price on the stock. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $403.00 target price (up from $391.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on Visa from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $397.91.

Visa News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa continues to benefit from bullish coverage around its multi-rail payments strategy, which expands beyond cards into faster transfers, AI-driven commerce, and digital currency support. That keeps the long-term growth story intact. Article: Can Visa’s Multi-Rail Payments Strategy Drive Long-Term Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: New use cases for Visa cards are still emerging, including Givebutter’s rollout of built-in Visa spend cards for nonprofit fundraising and operations, which supports network usage and transaction volume. Article: Givebutter Becomes the First Fundraising and CRM Platform to Offer Built-In Visa Spend Cards
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is also being highlighted as a beneficiary of broader cashless-commerce trends, with analysts saying the company remains a key winner as mobile and digital payments accelerate. Article: Top Mobile Payments Stocks to Buy as Cashless Commerce Accelerates
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles framed Visa as a strong long-term business or discussed valuation, but these were mostly analysis pieces rather than fresh catalysts for the stock. Article: Visa: A Strong Player in a Disruptive Payments Landscape
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa also announced it will report fiscal third-quarter results on July 28, which sets up a key near-term event but does not change fundamentals yet. Article: Visa to Announce Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 28, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment is being held back by Visa shares declining more than the broader market in recent trading, suggesting investors are locking in gains or rotating out of the stock. Article: Visa (V) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also digesting a pre-arranged insider sale by General Counsel Julie Rottenberg, which can modestly weigh on sentiment even if it was not discretionary. Article: Julie Rottenberg Sells 2,027 Shares of Visa (NYSE:V) Stock

Visa 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.