Visa Inc. $V Stake Boosted by Windmill Hill Asset Management Ltd

Windmill Hill Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 81.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,309 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,090 shares during the period. Visa accounts for approximately 1.8% of Windmill Hill Asset Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Windmill Hill Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Visa were worth $6,933,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Visa by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 162,544,006 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $57,711,249,000 after acquiring an additional 1,461,575 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Visa by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 43,096,802 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $15,253,245,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067,631 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Visa during the 2nd quarter worth about $7,034,939,000. TCI Fund Management Ltd. raised its holdings in Visa by 14.6% in the 2nd quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. now owns 19,067,558 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $6,769,936,000 after buying an additional 2,429,996 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Visa by 1.1% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 12,820,885 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $4,552,057,000 after buying an additional 145,665 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa expanded crypto-to-fiat payout capability by partnering with Mercuryo to enable near-real-time crypto-to-fiat conversions via Visa Direct, broadening addressable volume in fast digital payments and positioning Visa for growth as crypto on/off-ramps scale. Visa Strengthens Crypto-to-Fiat Access Through Mercuryo Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional interest ticked up: Belpointe Asset Management increased its Visa stake by ~8.1% (to ~21,852 shares), a small but supportive 13F disclosure that signals buy-side appetite heading into earnings season. Belpointe Asset Management LLC Has $7.46 Million Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/strategy tailwinds: Barron’s highlights Visa among U.S. companies that could benefit from an international equity rally (weaker dollar, easier foreign policy), underscoring Visa’s large overseas revenue exposure. Netflix, Visa and 7 Other U.S. Stocks to Ride the International Stock Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Product/partner messaging: Visa is urging banks to evolve loyalty programs toward contextual, real-time rewards — a strategic push that could deepen card usage and interchange revenue if banks adopt Visa’s solutions. Visa Urges Banks to Rethink Loyalty Beyond Credit Card Rewards
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/peer context: Several pieces compare Visa and Mastercard as they head into heavy earnings weeks; these comparisons and previews (including Wall Street estimate rundowns) create short-term volatility risk but don’t change Visa’s long-term fundamentals. Visa Vs. Mastercard: Is There A Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor prep: Zacks and other outlets are publishing earnings previews and metric expectations for Visa’s upcoming quarter; these raise focus on guidance and TPV/TPR trends as near-term catalysts. Ahead of Visa (V) Q1 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

V has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. HSBC raised shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $335.00 to $389.00 in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $408.00 target price (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $425.00 price objective on Visa in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $401.46.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $336.48, for a total transaction of $302,832.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $830,432.64. The trade was a 26.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 2,172 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.93, for a total value of $707,919.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 26,413 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,608,789.09. This represents a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 24,042 shares of company stock valued at $8,247,289. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Visa Stock Performance

V stock opened at $328.11 on Tuesday. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $299.00 and a 1 year high of $375.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $597.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.11, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.08. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $338.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $342.12.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $10.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.60 billion. Visa had a net margin of 50.15% and a return on equity of 60.31%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.71 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 EPS for the current year.

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.