Visa Inc. $V Shares Purchased by Locust Wood Capital Advisers LLC

Locust Wood Capital Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 246,557 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 6,809 shares during the period. Visa accounts for about 2.1% of Locust Wood Capital Advisers LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Locust Wood Capital Advisers LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $84,170,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Visa during the second quarter worth $29,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Visa during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Visa by 287.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 89 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Visa by 82.0% in the second quarter. Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC now owns 91 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hoese & Co LLP acquired a new stake in Visa during the second quarter worth about $36,000. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Macquarie decreased their price target on Visa from $425.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Evercore ISI set a $380.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley set a $398.00 price objective on shares of Visa and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Visa currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $401.52.

Visa Stock Performance

NYSE:V opened at $325.97 on Friday. 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 has a market capitalization of $593.83 billion, a PE ratio of 31.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.81. Visa Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $299.00 and a fifty-two week high of $375.51. The company has a fifty day moving average of $338.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $342.71.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $10.72 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.71 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This is an increase from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In related news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $341.00, for a total value of $3,575,385.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 537 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $183,117. This represents a 95.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 900 shares of Visa stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director directly owned 2,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $830,432.64. This trade represents a 26.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 24,042 shares of company stock valued at $8,247,289 over the last quarter. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa expanded crypto utility by partnering with Mercuryo to enable near‑instant crypto‑to‑fiat conversions via Visa Direct, a move that broadens rails for crypto flows and could increase transaction volume. Visa Brings Crypto-To-Fiat Convenience To Millions Via Mercuryo
• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched an account‑to‑account (A2A) payments solution with Acquired.com in the U.K., targeting recurring and variable payments — another product expansion that can reduce friction and potentially win share from slower legacy direct‑debit systems. Visa Launches A2A Payments Partnership With Acquired.com
• Positive Sentiment: Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire told Davos audiences that USDC is a neutral infrastructure layer and not a rival to Visa/Mastercard — framing stablecoins as complementary rails and signaling partnership opportunities rather than competitive threats. Circle CEO says USDC is a neutral layer, not a rival to Visa or Mastercard
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary comparing Visa and Mastercard highlights Visa’s scale, margins and valuation edge, which may support investor preference for V over peers. Visa vs. Mastercard: Which Payments Giant Looks More Attractive Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Markets are broadly positive this morning (futures up) after geopolitical tariff headlines, which is giving cyclical support to large-cap names including Visa ahead of earnings. Nasdaq tipped to continue rebound on tariff U-turn, with Visa, P&G and Intel earnings eyed
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa is scheduled to report quarterly results next week — a focal point for near‑term price action as investors price in growth expectations and guidance. Visa (V) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
• Neutral Sentiment: Several retail and investment pieces note Visa as a trending/dividend growth name, which can sustain investor interest but is background noise relative to earnings and partnerships. The Best Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy With $2,000 Right Now
• Negative Sentiment: A Zacks preview warns Visa may lack the setup for an earnings beat next week, raising downside risk to the stock if results or guidance disappoint. Visa (V) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Political headlines: President Trump’s push for a 10% credit‑card interest‑rate cap and ensuing debate (Jamie Dimon calling it an “economic disaster”) inject regulatory/policy risk into the consumer‑credit ecosystem — a potential headwind for transaction volumes or card economics if policy moves forward. Trump calls for Congress to enact 10% credit card interest rate cap; bank stocks rise JPMorgan CEO Dimon says credit card rate cap will be an economic disaster

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.