Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda Sells 13,325 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda lessened its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 55.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 10,725 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 13,325 shares during the period. Visa comprises 0.7% of Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda’s holdings in Visa were worth $3,761,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capital World Investors increased its stake in Visa by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 24,792,246 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $8,463,484,000 after acquiring an additional 193,288 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Visa by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 13,114,674 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $4,475,403,000 after purchasing an additional 530,995 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of Visa by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 12,458,913 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $4,253,224,000 after purchasing an additional 399,845 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Visa by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,913,505 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $4,067,032,000 after purchasing an additional 1,298,435 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Visa by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,418,387 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $2,873,794,000 after purchasing an additional 108,264 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $395.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup cut their target price on Visa from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Loop Capital started coverage on Visa in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $387.00 target price on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $385.00 target price on Visa in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $388.25.

Visa News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets upgraded Visa to “strong‑buy,” which can support buying interest from institutional investors. Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched a validator node on the Tempo blockchain and is pressing into stablecoin/chain‑payment infrastructure — a strategic move that positions Visa to capture future crypto payment flows and new fee opportunities. Visa Tempo Blockchain Integration
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain solid: Visa beat fiscal Q1 EPS estimates (reported $3.17 vs. $3.14) and revenue grew ~14.6% year‑over‑year, supporting its high margins and cash-generation profile.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street published fresh Q2 metric estimates and guidance sensitivity notes for Visa ahead of the April 28 report; these previews keep expectations elevated but also make the stock sensitive to any modest execution misses. Zacks Q2 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard (MA) reports next week; a strong print from MA could buoy payment-processor sentiment, while a miss could pressure Visa shares by proxy. Mastercard Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Third parties are expanding Visa-branded products (e.g., Cardano’s new Visa debit card), which signals network reach but offers unclear near‑term economic benefit to Visa itself. Cardano Visa Debit Card
• Neutral Sentiment: Market‑level commentary on Visa’s valuation and long‑term market‑cap narratives (e.g., comparisons to Walmart) is generating debate but not immediate catalytic impact. 247WallSt
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces on whether Visa is “attractively priced” highlight mixed sentiment and could keep trading range-bound until the earnings release. Valuation Article
• Neutral Sentiment: An unrelated government visa-bulletin item (immigration) is being picked up by some feeds but has no material impact on Visa Inc.’s business. Visa Bulletin (immigration)
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts note upside could be capped by higher incentives and costs (marketing, promos, or regulatory/compliance spending) in the quarter — a risk that helps explain some of today’s downside as traders de‑risk before the report. Zacks Earnings Countdown

Visa Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:V opened at $308.81 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $560.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.80. 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 50-day moving average is $309.97 and its 200-day moving average is $328.44. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $293.89 and a 1 year high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.14 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $10.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.69 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 61.74% and a net margin of 50.23%.The firm’s revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.75 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 12.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Announces Dividend

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

Visa 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.