Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Has $19.61 Million Holdings in Visa Inc. $V

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. cut its holdings in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 4.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the 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 SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in V. Parvin Asset Management LLC grew its position in Visa by 200.0% in the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Visa in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new stake in Visa in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Visa in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in Visa in the 3rd quarter valued at $43,000. 82.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on V. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $387.00 price target for the company. Freedom Capital raised shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $395.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Piper Sandler set a $160.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $411.00 price target (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Visa currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $390.96.

Visa Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of Visa stock opened at $303.33 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $314.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $331.12. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $293.89 and a 12-month high of $375.51. The company has a market capitalization of $550.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.80. 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 (NYSE:V) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $10.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.75 earnings per share. Visa’s revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were paid 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 dividend payout ratio is 25.14%.

Visa News Summary

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 other Visa news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total value of $201,253.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,679 shares in the company, valued at $829,471.98. This represents a 19.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.