Core Alternative Capital Sells 1,916 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Core Alternative Capital decreased its holdings in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 10.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 16,790 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 1,916 shares during the period. Visa accounts for about 1.7% of Core Alternative Capital’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Core Alternative Capital’s holdings in Visa were worth $5,732,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sonoma Allocations LLC purchased a new position in shares of Visa during the third quarter valued at about $710,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Visa by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,241,348 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $438,196,000 after acquiring an additional 21,401 shares in the last quarter. Precedent Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Visa by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. Precedent Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,588 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $564,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Visa by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 95,150 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $33,783,000 after acquiring an additional 5,295 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Visa in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $862,000. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Visa News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage with a Buy rating on Visa (and Mastercard), signaling fresh analyst conviction ahead of the December-quarter results; positive analyst attention can support the stock if guidance/seasonality meets expectations. Cantor Fitzgerald Assigns Buy Rating to Visa, Mastercard Ahead of December Quarter Earnings, Here’s Why These Stocks Are Top Picks
• Positive Sentiment: Visa expanded crypto-to-fiat rails via a Mercuryo partnership (Visa Direct), which broadens payment flows and could lift Visa Direct volumes as crypto on‑ramps grow — a potential new revenue stream. Visa Strengthens Crypto-to-Fiat Access Through Mercuryo Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Barron’s highlights Visa as a U.S. stock that could benefit from an international rally (weaker dollar, easier policy abroad) — positive for Visa given its large cross-border and international volumes. Netflix, Visa and 7 Other U.S. Stocks to Ride the International Stock Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa is urging banks to rethink loyalty programs beyond simple rewards — a strategic move to deepen issuer relationships and drive incremental transactions, but benefits are medium-term. Visa Urges Banks to Rethink Loyalty Beyond Credit Card Rewards
• Neutral Sentiment: Small institutional buying: Belpointe Asset Management modestly increased its Visa stake (filing), a minor vote of confidence but not a material shift for a $600B market‑cap name. Belpointe Asset Management LLC Has $7.46 Million Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is focused on Visa’s upcoming Q1 (Dec-quarter) prints and key metrics — analyst previews and peer comps (Mastercard/PayPal) are setting expectations that will move the stock on the report. Ahead of Visa (V) Q1 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legislative risk surfaced in commentary around a proposed Trump-era credit‑card fee cap; discussions (including Jim Cramer’s coverage) highlight concern that any policy capping interchange could materially pressure network fees and margins. That policy risk is a key near-term downside catalyst for investors. Jim Cramer Discusses Visa (V) & Trump Credit Card Cap

Insider Activity

In other Visa news, 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $830,432.64. The trade was a 26.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 2,172 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.93, for a total value of $707,919.96. Following the sale, the insider owned 26,413 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,608,789.09. This trade represents a 7.60% 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 three months. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Visa Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:V opened at $325.10 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $299.00 and a 1 year high of $375.51. The company has a market cap of $592.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.84, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.81. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $338.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $341.96.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $10.60 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 60.31% and a net margin of 50.15%.Visa’s revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.71 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on V shares. Bank of America upgraded Visa from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $408.00 price target (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $398.00 price objective on shares of Visa and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Evercore ISI set a $380.00 target price on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Visa has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $401.46.

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.