Gallacher Capital Management LLC Buys 3,546 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Gallacher Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 473.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,295 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 3,546 shares during the quarter. Visa makes up 0.6% of Gallacher Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Gallacher Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $1,466,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of V. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Visa in the second quarter worth $29,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Visa during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake in shares of Visa by 287.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 89 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Hoese & Co LLP bought a new stake in shares of Visa during the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Visa by 202.7% in the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Visa Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE V opened at $329.07 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market cap of $599.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.79. Visa Inc. has a 52 week low of $299.00 and a 52 week high of $375.51. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $338.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $341.25.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.14 by $0.03. Visa had a net margin of 50.23% and a return on equity of 61.74%. The firm had revenue of $10.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.75 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.14%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on V. Robert W. Baird set a $425.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $411.00 price objective (up previously from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $405.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded Visa from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $370.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Visa has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $392.00.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa Direct will enable cross‑border remittances to over 95% of UnionPay debit cardholders in Mainland China by mid‑2026 — a major expansion of direct push‑to‑card flows into the world’s largest card network that could boost cross‑border volume and fee revenue. ‘Visa Direct’ To Enable Cross-Border Transfers To China
• Positive Sentiment: Visa has enabled stablecoin settlement with NymCard in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, allowing USDC settlement for Visa transactions — this can lower settlement friction, speed funding to issuers and support 24/7 rails that reduce float and operational costs. NymCard and Visa Launch Stablecoin Settlement in GCC Region
• Positive Sentiment: Major brokerages reiterated bullish ratings (Outperform at Royal Bank of Canada and Macquarie), which supports investor confidence and can help sustain multiple expansion relative to peers. Visa’s (V) Outperform Rating Reiterated at Royal Bank Of Canada
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces (Zacks, The Motley Fool) highlight Visa’s strong revenue and profit growth and position as a high‑quality growth stock in fintech, which may keep retail interest elevated. Here’s Why Visa (V) is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: New issuer products using the Visa network (e.g., U.S. Bank’s Business Shield Visa card) signal continued demand from banks to issue Visa‑branded cards, supporting volume indirectly but not a direct revenue surprise. U.S. Bank Business Shield™ Visa® Card Offers Intro 0% APR
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry and competitive commentary (earnings comparisons with Mastercard, Seeking Alpha pieces) provide context on market share and margin dynamics but don’t report new company‑specific catalysts. Visa Vs. Mastercard’s Earnings Review
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry items (e.g., Reuters on Alphabet’s India expansion, travel/visa coverage) are tangential to Visa’s near‑term fundamentals and more relevant for broader market risk sentiment than for Visa specifically. Alphabet plans major India expansion as US tightens visa rules

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related 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 transaction 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 approximately $3,282,641.18. This trade represents a 52.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 2,172 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $325.93, for a total value of $707,919.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 26,413 shares in the company, valued at $8,608,789.09. This represents a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.