Employees Retirement System of Texas cut its stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V – Free Report) by 47.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,500 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 13,865 shares during the period. Employees Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Visa were worth $5,436,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Expressive Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Visa during the 4th quarter valued at $563,000. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Visa by 15.3% in the fourth quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,543 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $892,000 after acquiring an additional 337 shares in the last quarter. TrustBank acquired a new stake in Visa in the 4th quarter valued at about $425,000. Roundview Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Roundview Capital LLC now owns 55,839 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $19,583,000 after acquiring an additional 3,148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flputnam Investment Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Visa by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 273,101 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $95,779,000 after purchasing an additional 2,630 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts recently commented on V shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $395.00 target price on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Visa from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $389.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded Visa from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $370.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut 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, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Visa presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $386.70.
Trending Headlines about Visa
Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Crypto-linked card spending is surging, and analysts say Visa is capturing about 90% of crypto card transactions through partnerships with onchain-native companies, highlighting another growth channel for payment volume. Crypto card monthly transaction volume surges 230% from 2025
- Positive Sentiment: Visa expanded its Commercial Solutions Hub and integrated Accounts Receivable Manager to make it easier for issuers and suppliers to scale virtual card programs, supporting growth in higher-margin B2B payments. Visa Expands Commercial Solutions Hub to Promote Virtual Card Use
- Positive Sentiment: Visa’s new partnership with PingPong extends commercial card use for global business payouts in 170+ countries, reinforcing Visa’s push to capture more cross-border supplier payments. PingPong partners with Visa to launch Card to Account Payment Solution for global businesses
- Positive Sentiment: Highnote’s launch of AI-initiated payment capabilities built with Visa Intelligent Commerce suggests Visa is positioning itself early in agentic commerce and programmable payments. Highnote Collaborates with Visa on Agentic Commerce for AI-Initiated Payments
- Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Overweight rating and $400 price target after Visa’s earnings beat, which supports investor confidence but does not appear to be a fresh catalyst. Cantor Fitzgerald Reaffirms Overweight Rating on Visa (V) After Earnings Beat
Visa Stock Performance
V stock opened at $327.71 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $313.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $325.11. Visa Inc. has a 52 week low of $293.89 and a 52 week high of $375.51. The stock has a market cap of $587.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 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 – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.76 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Visa Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Visa’s payout ratio is 23.34%.
Visa declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 28th that allows the company to buyback $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the credit-card processor to reacquire up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.14, for a total value of $10,699,103.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,161,284.36. The trade was a 67.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $324.81, for a total value of $3,455,653.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 9,872 shares in the company, valued at $3,206,524.32. This represents a 51.87% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 42,744 shares of company stock valued at $14,356,010 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
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.
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