Heritage Investors Management Corp Purchases 2,978 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Heritage Investors Management Corp grew its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 7.2% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 44,064 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,978 shares during the period. Heritage Investors Management Corp’s holdings in Visa were worth $15,454,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of V. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Visa by 50.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 20,635 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,522,000 after purchasing an additional 6,883 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Visa by 68.9% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,733,000 after purchasing an additional 4,817 shares during the period. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. boosted its position in shares of Visa by 4.6% in the first quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 10,941 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,834,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares during the period. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY boosted its position in shares of Visa by 16.9% in the second quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 1,133 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in shares of Visa by 13.8% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 18,367 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,521,000 after purchasing an additional 2,230 shares during the period. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $324.81, for a total value of $3,455,653.59. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 9,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,206,524.32. This represents a 51.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.14, for a total transaction of $10,699,103.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,161,284.36. This represents a 67.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 42,744 shares of company stock valued at $14,356,010. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

V has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $415.00 target price on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Visa from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Daiwa Securities Group raised shares of Visa from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $370.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $387.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $385.00 target price on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Visa presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $387.67.

Visa Price Performance

V stock opened at $331.28 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $312.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $325.40. Visa Inc. has a one year low of $293.89 and a one year high of $375.51. The company has a market capitalization of $594.23 billion, a PE ratio of 28.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.21. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The company had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.76 earnings per share. Visa’s quarterly revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visa announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the credit-card processor to buy up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Visa Dividend Announcement

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

Visa News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa announced new strategic partnerships and brand initiatives, including a collaboration with Trip.com in Asia-Pacific and a fan-focused soccer activation in Toronto, which support volume growth, merchant engagement, and brand visibility. Visa and Trip.com Partner to Reach Digital-First Travelers in Asia-Pacific
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view Visa favorably, citing a strong balance sheet, attractive valuation versus peers, and growth opportunities in AI commerce, stablecoins, and value-added services. Visa vs. Mastercard: Which Fintech Giant Is the Better Bet Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Visa highlighted growing demand for its agentic AI and digital payment tools, including a new “Agentic Ready” program in the UAE and messaging around making AI shoppers as trusted as human ones, which may help the market see the company as well positioned for next-generation commerce. Visa Wants to Make AI Shoppers as Trusted as Human Ones
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa’s Spring 2026 Threats Report warned that AI-fueled scams and social engineering are accelerating fraud, underscoring a tougher security landscape. While this could increase the need for Visa’s fraud-prevention solutions, it also highlights an ongoing risk for the payments ecosystem. Visa Threats Report: As Network Security Strengthens, Criminals Accelerate Shift to AI-Enabled Social Engineering
• Negative Sentiment: Recent headlines about Berkshire Hathaway fully exiting its Visa stake may create some overhang, since Warren Buffett’s former ownership had been viewed as a vote of confidence in the company. Greg Abel Just Sold Berkshire Hathaway’s Stake in Visa and Mastercard…

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.