Visa Inc. $V Stock Holdings Lifted by Global Trust Asset Management LLC

Global Trust Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 17.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,382 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 1,664 shares during the period. Visa makes up about 1.6% of Global Trust Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Global Trust Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $3,992,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of V. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 50.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 20,635 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $6,522,000 after buying an additional 6,883 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 68.9% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,733,000 after buying an additional 4,817 shares in the last quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 4.6% in the first quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 10,941 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,834,000 after buying an additional 477 shares in the last quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 16.9% in the second quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 1,133 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $402,000 after buying an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 13.8% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 18,367 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $6,521,000 after buying an additional 2,230 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Visa

In other Visa news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total transaction of $201,253.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $829,471.98. The trade was a 19.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Visa Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:V opened at $303.33 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $314.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $331.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $293.89 and a 12-month high of $375.51. The company has a market cap of $550.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.80.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.14 by $0.03. Visa had a net margin of 50.23% and a return on equity of 61.74%. 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 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on V shares. Bank of America started coverage on Visa in a report on Thursday, March 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $410.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group dropped their price target on Visa from $425.00 to $390.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $395.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. Loop Capital started coverage on Visa in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $387.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group raised Visa from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $370.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.96.

Visa News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large-investor endorsement — Visa ranks #3 on a recent list of top stocks favored by billionaire Ken Griffin, highlighting a $1.6B stake and reinforcing confidence in Visa’s wide moat and market leadership. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AI strategy boosts growth narrative — Coverage details Visa’s positioning for AI-led commerce (agents negotiating/executing payments) which investors view as a path to new volumes, stickier flows and higher take-rates over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships expand payments reach — Recent partner rollouts (Bitget card launch in APAC with Visa; and continued co-brand programs like Royal Caribbean/Bank of America cards) signal incremental network volume and product diversification. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings upside potential — Analysts note Visa’s strong surprise history and model drivers (payments volume, cross-border trends) that could produce another earnings beat, supporting investor enthusiasm. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/marketing lift — Visa is the worldwide tour sponsor for BTS’s new tour, a high-profile consumer marketing play that helps brand visibility in key markets but has limited near-term revenue impact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention rising — Coverage notes heavy investor searches and renewed attention on Visa; interest alone can amplify moves but doesn’t guarantee fundamentals change. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/value weakness — Quant metrics show a falling value score and YTD underperformance, signaling some momentum/valuation risk that could cap upside until technicals improve. Read More.

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.