Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Boosts Stake in Visa Inc. $V

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 1.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 895,242 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,776 shares during the quarter. Visa accounts for about 0.9% of Asset Management One Co. Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Visa were worth $305,618,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Visa during the second quarter worth $28,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Visa in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Visa in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its holdings in shares of Visa by 287.0% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 89 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 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 acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

V has been the subject of several recent research reports. Macquarie reduced their price objective on Visa from $425.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Evercore ISI set a $380.00 price target on Visa in a report on Friday, December 12th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Visa from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $425.00 price target on Visa in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $408.00 target price (up previously from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Visa presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $402.52.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of Visa stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total value of $3,661,152.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,282,641.18. The trade was a 52.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $830,432.64. This represents a 26.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 24,042 shares of company stock valued at $8,247,289 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa-backed crypto card spending surged in 2025 (Dune Analytics): total net spend rose ~525% from $14.6M in Jan to $91.3M in Dec, and Visa has expanded stablecoin settlement across multiple chains — a tangible new revenue/volume opportunity. Consumer Crypto Spending Grows in 2026 as Visa Reports Major Card Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/industry pieces emphasize Visa’s durable competitive moat: massive global network, transaction‑based economics and growing value‑added services that benefit as cash use declines — supportive for long‑term revenue and margins. Why Does Visa Continue to Sit at the Center of Digital Payments?
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is pushing product-level wins (digital-wallet onboarding and credentialing) that can increase card activation and usage — a strategic, operational catalyst for future transaction volumes. Visa Says Better Onboarding Decides Who Wins the Digital Wallet
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage in investor lists (dividend/long‑term growth features) reinforces buy‑and‑hold sentiment but is more likely to support steady demand than trigger immediate price moves. 5 Dividend Stocks to Hold for the Next 25 Years
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: CEO Ryan McInerney sold 10,485 shares (about $3.66M) and cut his stake roughly 52.7% — a near‑term negative signal that some investors watch closely, though such sales often reflect diversification or tax planning. Insider Sale: Ryan McInerney

Visa Price Performance

V stock opened at $353.84 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $339.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $343.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $644.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.81. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $299.00 and a 1 year high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.01. Visa had a return on equity of 60.31% and a net margin of 50.15%.The business had revenue of $10.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.71 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were issued a $0.67 dividend. This is a positive change from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Visa’s payout ratio is currently 26.25%.

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.