COFG Advisors LLC Invests $627,000 in Visa Inc. $V

COFG Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 1,787 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock, valued at approximately $627,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sage Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Visa during the 4th quarter valued at about $5,691,000. UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,725 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $904,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,823 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,094,000 after buying an additional 833 shares in the last quarter. a16z Perennial Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Visa by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. a16z Perennial Management L.P. now owns 1,602 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $562,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brentview Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Brentview Investment Management LLC now owns 15,810 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $5,545,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s long-term business model remains strong because it earns a fee on a huge share of global digital transactions, making it a durable “buy and hold forever” candidate for investors focused on secular growth. American Express vs. Visa: 2 Different Ways to Bet on Premium Consumer Spending
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentators say Visa now screens attractively after a year of weaker performance, suggesting the selloff may have reset the valuation on this high-quality payments franchise. Visa at $326, Mastercard at $493: Buy, Sell or Hold?
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s recent investment in Replit and its work on AI-driven commerce could help position the company for future payment flows beyond traditional card swipes and tap-to-pay transactions. Visa’s Replit Investment Links AI Agents To Future Commerce Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst-focused articles and comparisons with Mastercard and American Express are keeping Visa in the spotlight, but they mainly reinforce the debate over whether the stock is a buy, hold, or relative value play rather than pointing to a clear catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that stablecoin adoption and interchange-related legal pressure could threaten Visa’s long-term economics, contributing to the stock’s recent underperformance versus the broader market. Visa at $326, Mastercard at $493: Buy, Sell or Hold?
• Negative Sentiment: One recent market view argues Visa may trail the equity market going forward, reflecting skepticism that the stock will quickly regain leadership after its recent slump. Visa: Why Trailing The Equity Market Seems The Most Likely Scenario Ahead

Visa Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE:V opened at $322.57 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $578.62 billion, a PE ratio of 28.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.78. Visa Inc. has a twelve month low of $293.89 and a twelve month high of $375.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The company’s 50 day moving average is $315.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $324.87.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.21. The company 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%. Visa’s revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.76 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 EPS for the current year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th were paid a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s payout ratio is currently 23.34%.

Visa declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, April 28th that allows the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the credit-card processor to repurchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

V has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Visa from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $415.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial set a $371.00 price objective on shares of Visa and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $386.70.

Insider Activity at Visa

In related news, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares in the company, valued at $3,206,524.32. The trade was a 51.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total transaction of $201,253.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 42,744 shares of company stock worth $14,356,010 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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.