Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd Boosts Position in Visa Inc. $V

Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd boosted its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 12.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 22,644 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,495 shares during the quarter. Visa accounts for 1.9% of Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd’s holdings in Visa were worth $7,941,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parvin Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Visa by 200.0% during the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Dorato Capital Management bought a new stake in Visa during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Visa during the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in Visa during the third quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC grew its holdings in Visa by 344.8% during the third quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC now owns 129 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa rolled out Intelligent Commerce Connect — an AI “on‑ramp” for agentic commerce — positioning the network to capture new AI-driven payment flows and partner integrations. Visa Aims to Give Businesses Agentic Commerce on-Ramp
• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched multiple AI tools to speed and automate dispute resolution and bolster fraud prevention — expected to lower dispute costs and improve merchant/customer experience. Visa Launches New AI Tools to Manage Credit Card Disputes
• Positive Sentiment: Management is highlighting stronger risk/identity capabilities and anti‑fraud initiatives, which support margins and trust in the network as payments become more automated. Visa Wants Fraudsters to Pick Another Business
• Positive Sentiment: Brand & consumer engagement move — Visa is the worldwide tour sponsor for BTS, a high‑visibility tie‑up that can drive merchant/consumer activation in key markets. Visa’s BTS Tour Deal Links K Pop Reach With Undervalued Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 context: Visa’s recent quarter beat revenue and EPS estimates modestly and showed double‑digit revenue growth — supportive for fundamentals but already priced into the stock to some degree. Unpacking Q4 Earnings: Visa In The Context Of Other Credit Card Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional leadership change: Visa’s India & South Asia head Sandeep Ghosh is stepping down; a successor is said to be identified — operationally manageable but worth watching given India’s growth importance. Visa’s India, South Asia head Sandeep Ghosh to quit
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry moves at Mastercard and other peers (AI initiatives, target revisions) create competitive context but not an immediate firm‑specific hit to Visa’s business. Mastercard’s ASEAN AI Push: Can Trust Unlock Agentic Commerce?
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto/stablecoin volumes now rival or exceed card networks in certain corridors, highlighting long‑term disintermediation risk to transaction volumes and fees. Stablecoins Move More Money Than Visa And Mastercard
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and risk debate: some analysts note the forward P/E pullback improves the yield of future returns but warn fintech competition and regulatory scrutiny could pressure growth if not managed. Visa Slides to 22X P/E: Opportunity Knocking or False Signal?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

V has been the subject of several recent research reports. Truist Financial set a $372.00 price target on Visa in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Macquarie Infrastructure reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $410.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. Freedom Capital raised Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $385.00 price objective on Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Visa has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.96.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total value of $201,253.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,679 shares in the company, valued at approximately $829,471.98. This represents a 19.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Visa Price Performance

NYSE:V opened at $308.80 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market capitalization of $560.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.80. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $375.51. The business’s 50-day moving average is $313.76 and its 200 day moving average is $330.69.

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

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.14%.

About Visa

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.