Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Sells 2,580 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lessened its holdings in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 4.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 55,915 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 2,580 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Visa were worth $19,610,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC grew its stake in Visa by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 1,875 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $640,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Old Port Advisors grew its stake in Visa by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Old Port Advisors now owns 3,423 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,169,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Carr Financial Group Corp grew its stake in Visa by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Carr Financial Group Corp now owns 1,290 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $440,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Define Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Visa by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Define Financial LLC now owns 779 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $266,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Patron Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Visa by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Patron Partners LLC now owns 4,648 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,587,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large-investor endorsement — Visa ranks #3 on a recent list of top stocks favored by billionaire Ken Griffin, highlighting a $1.6B stake and reinforcing confidence in Visa’s wide moat and market leadership. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AI strategy boosts growth narrative — Coverage details Visa’s positioning for AI-led commerce (agents negotiating/executing payments) which investors view as a path to new volumes, stickier flows and higher take-rates over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships expand payments reach — Recent partner rollouts (Bitget card launch in APAC with Visa; and continued co-brand programs like Royal Caribbean/Bank of America cards) signal incremental network volume and product diversification. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings upside potential — Analysts note Visa’s strong surprise history and model drivers (payments volume, cross-border trends) that could produce another earnings beat, supporting investor enthusiasm. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/marketing lift — Visa is the worldwide tour sponsor for BTS’s new tour, a high-profile consumer marketing play that helps brand visibility in key markets but has limited near-term revenue impact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention rising — Coverage notes heavy investor searches and renewed attention on Visa; interest alone can amplify moves but doesn’t guarantee fundamentals change. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/value weakness — Quant metrics show a falling value score and YTD underperformance, signaling some momentum/valuation risk that could cap upside until technicals improve. Read More.

Insider Transactions at Visa

In related news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total transaction of $201,253.00. Following the sale, the director owned 2,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $829,471.98. This represents a 19.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

V has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore set a $380.00 price target on Visa in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Freedom Capital raised Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $411.00 price target (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on Visa in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $410.00 price target on the stock. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $390.96.

Visa Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE V opened at $303.33 on Tuesday. Visa Inc. has a one year low of $293.89 and a one 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 1.11. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $314.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $331.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $550.60 billion, a PE ratio of 28.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.80.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $10.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.69 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 61.74% and a net margin of 50.23%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.75 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 EPS for the current year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is 25.14%.

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.