Visa Inc. $V Shares Sold by E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB lessened its holdings in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 4.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 244,415 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 12,362 shares during the quarter. Visa makes up 2.0% of E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s holdings in Visa were worth $85,719,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Parvin Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Visa by 200.0% during the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new position in Visa in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its position in Visa by 287.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 89 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Visa in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Visa during the 3rd quarter valued at $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $385.00 price objective on Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler set a $160.00 target price on Visa in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Daiwa Securities Group raised Visa from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $370.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $395.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $392.65.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa joins the Canton Network as its first major global payments “Super Validator,” enabling privacy-preserving on‑chain payments and helping banks migrate payment flows to blockchain — a meaningful strategic step into tokenized capital markets and enterprise on‑chain rails. Visa Becomes ‘Super Validator’ For Canton Network
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage emphasizing the Canton role frames Visa as a bridge between traditional capital markets and on‑chain payments — this narrative supports upside from new fee streams, network effects, and partnerships with banks and asset managers. Visa Bridges Capital Markets and Onchain Payments on Canton Network
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple fintech/blockchain outlets highlight the privacy-preserving angle of Visa’s Canton relationship — this differentiator can ease institutional adoption where confidentiality is required, improving Visa’s competitive positioning in enterprise blockchain payments. Visa Teams With Canton Network to Preserve Blockchain Privacy
• Positive Sentiment: Visa broadens crypto/payment product reach via partner launches: Rain expanding Visa membership into Asia‑Pacific for stablecoin payment infrastructure and NFT/crypto brands (e.g., Pudgy Penguins) launching Visa‑backed cards — incremental adoption and card volume opportunities in APAC and web3 ecosystems. Rain Expands Visa Membership into Asia-Pacific Pudgy Penguins Launches Visa-Backed Crypto Debit Card
• Positive Sentiment: Separately, Visa’s partnership with Ingenico to link AXIUM POS terminals to Visa’s Acceptance Platform (gateway + risk management) shortens merchant onboarding and could drive incremental acceptance revenue and deeper in‑store penetration. Assessing Visa (V) Valuation After The New Ingenico Payments Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector commentary (XLF and broader financials weakness) is relevant: Visa sits in financial ETFs and can be affected by sector flows even if company fundamentals are solid — keep an eye on ETF rebalancing and sentiment. Financials Are Down Big This Year. The XLF Affords an Opportunity
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of a Visa payments outage in the U.K. (user complaints of card declines) are a short‑term operational headwind; repeated outages can damage merchant trust and lead to fines or remediation costs, so investors should watch incident scope and company response. Visa down LIVE as UK shoppers report payments not working

Visa Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Visa stock opened at $305.11 on Thursday. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $297.03 and a 12-month high of $375.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $318.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $333.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $553.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.62, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.78.

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

Visa Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Visa 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 transaction of $201,253.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,679 shares in the company, valued at $829,471.98. This represents a 19.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total transaction of $3,661,152.30. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,282,641.18. This trade represents a 52.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.