Financial Planning Hawaii Inc. Invests $833,000 in Visa Inc. $V

Financial Planning Hawaii Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 2,374 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock, valued at approximately $833,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Parvin Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Visa by 200.0% in the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Visa in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Visa during the third quarter valued at $39,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Visa during the third quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC increased its position in Visa by 344.8% during the 3rd quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC now owns 129 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Visa Stock Performance

NYSE V opened at $298.76 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $316.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $332.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Visa Inc. has a twelve month low of $293.89 and a twelve month high of $375.51. The company has a market capitalization of $542.30 billion, a PE ratio of 28.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.78.

Visa (NYSE:V) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.14 by $0.03. Visa had a return on equity of 61.74% and a net margin of 50.23%.The company had revenue of $10.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.75 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on V shares. HSBC raised shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded shares of Visa from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $370.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Truist Financial set a $372.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Visa currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $390.96.

Key Stories Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deepened Ramp partnership — Visa expanded a multi‑year issuing deal and embedded AI agents to automate corporate bill pay and real‑time spend controls, positioning Visa as an embedded finance layer inside enterprise spend workflows. Can Visa’s Ramp Integration Transform Enterprise Spend Management?
• Positive Sentiment: AI dispute‑resolution tools — Visa launched six new AI tools to streamline charge dispute handling (aiming to cut fraud costs and operational friction for issuers, acquirers and merchants), which could drive more platform value and client stickiness. Visa launches new AI tools to manage the charge dispute process
• Positive Sentiment: Network & blockchain moves — Visa joined the Canton Network as a super validator to help extend privacy‑preserving on‑chain infrastructure for banks, reinforcing its strategy to embed payment rails into blockchain enterprise use cases. Visa Inc. (V) Joins Canton Network to Accelerate Financials Mainstream Onchain Transition
• Positive Sentiment: Broad analyst support — Visa retains a consensus Buy profile and recent coverage initiations (e.g., Loop Capital’s Buy/$387 PT) highlight upside from a valuation reset, supporting longer‑term investor confidence. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate — Several analyst and investor pieces (Seeking Alpha, Zacks) position Visa as a high‑quality compounder now trading at a lower valuation, creating a narrative that could attract value‑oriented buyers over time. Visa: A Rare Discount On A World Class Compounder
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive moves in stablecoins — Mastercard’s deal for BVNK pulls a notable stablecoin infrastructure partner closer to Mastercard, which could shift parts of the digital‑asset payments opportunity away from Visa. Mastercard’s BVNK Deal Brings Stablecoins Into Undervalued Payments Giant
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/oversight risk — Reporting flags renewed FTC scrutiny and guidance for large payments firms around discrimination and cross‑border practices, which could raise compliance costs or slow some product rollouts. Visa’s Cross Border Growth Story Meets New FTC Scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target adjustments — UBS trimmed its target (from $425 to $390) while keeping a Buy, a move that can temper enthusiasm even if the fundamental view remains constructive. Benzinga coverage of UBS price target change

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of Visa stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total value of $3,661,152.30. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 9,401 shares in the company, valued at $3,282,641.18. This trade represents a 52.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of Visa 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 in the company, valued at approximately $829,471.98. This trade represents a 19.53% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.