Visa Inc. $V Shares Sold by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 1.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,405,738 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 17,006 shares during the period. Visa comprises approximately 0.5% of HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $493,007,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Visa by 110.4% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,954,937 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,396,930,000 after purchasing an additional 2,075,289 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP boosted its stake in Visa by 286.4% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 2,526,026 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $862,335,000 after acquiring an additional 1,872,362 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Visa by 121.7% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,022,411 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,059,990,000 after acquiring an additional 1,658,954 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Visa in the 3rd quarter worth about $565,684,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in shares of Visa by 73.4% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,197,405 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,091,528,000 after purchasing an additional 1,353,441 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

V has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $395.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $403.00 price target (up from $391.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Visa in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 price target on the stock. Piper Sandler set a $160.00 price objective on Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $387.67.

Insider Activity at Visa

In related news, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $324.81, for a total transaction of $3,455,653.59. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,206,524.32. This trade represents a 51.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was 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. Insiders sold a total of 42,744 shares of company stock valued at $14,356,010 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Visa Price Performance

NYSE V opened at $333.14 on Tuesday. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $375.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $597.57 billion, a PE ratio of 29.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.78. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $311.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $325.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.21. Visa had a return on equity of 65.00% and a net margin of 51.68%.The firm had revenue of $11.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.76 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

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

Visa declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan 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 reacquire up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Key Headlines Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa continues to benefit from strong fundamentals after its latest quarter beat expectations on both earnings and revenue, reinforcing confidence in transaction growth and profitability. Visa vs Mastercard. The Numbers Just Told Us Which Network Is Pulling Away
• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched a global FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with Jason Sudeikis, helping keep the brand in front of consumers and merchants ahead of a major sporting event. Visa and Jason Sudeikis Turn the Simplest Goal in Football Into the Biggest Fan Moments at the FIFA World Cup 2026™
• Neutral Sentiment: Revolut’s new Dogecoin debit card underscores continued demand for cards that work on Visa and Mastercard networks, but the news does not directly change Visa’s earnings outlook. Revolut Launches Dogecoin Debit Card Across UK and EU
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles about X Money and Ripple-linked banking partner Cross River Bank mention Visa debit infrastructure, but the connection appears indirect and is not a clear catalyst for Visa shares. Ripple’s Banking Partner, Cross River Bank, Emerges in Elon Musk’s X Money Stack
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting Visa as a trending stock mainly reflects investor attention rather than a new fundamental development. Visa Inc. (V) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It

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.