7,441 Visa Inc. $V Shares Sold by E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB cut its holdings in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 2.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 285,394 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after selling 7,441 shares during the quarter. Visa comprises approximately 2.3% of E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB's portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB's holdings in Visa were worth $102,551,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in V. Nixon Peabody Trust Co. grew its position in shares of Visa by 58.1% in the first quarter. Nixon Peabody Trust Co. now owns 4,201 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $1,270,000 after purchasing an additional 1,543 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG raised its position in shares of Visa by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 606,500 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $217,934,000 after purchasing an additional 5,568 shares during the last quarter. Vega Investment Solutions purchased a new stake in Visa in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $829,000. Beacon Financial Group lifted its stake in Visa by 83.9% in the 1st quarter. Beacon Financial Group now owns 22,501 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $6,801,000 after buying an additional 10,267 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XXEC Inc. grew its holdings in Visa by 153,118.8% during the 2nd quarter. XXEC Inc. now owns 186,260,448 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $63,904,097,000 after buying an additional 186,138,883 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tokenization may support revenue growth. UBS said Visa and Mastercard could generate additional revenue as digital transactions expand and merchants adopt tokenized payments to improve security and reduce fraud. Tokenization could contribute low-single-digit percentage growth to total revenue and a somewhat larger contribution to value-added services. UBS tokenization revenue article
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is building new growth channels in commercial payments. The company introduced tools using AI agents, virtual-card security and fraud prevention for business payments. Visa is also participating in cross-border stablecoin and tokenized-bank-deposit initiatives involving Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. These efforts could expand payment volume and Visa’s technology-related services over time. Visa AI and stablecoin technology article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimates edged higher. Erste Group raised its fiscal 2027 EPS forecast for Visa to $15.04 from $15.01 and maintained a Buy rating, reinforcing confidence in the company’s earnings outlook. Visa analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports of a Fireblocks acquisition were denied. Fireblocks said rumors that Visa was pursuing a roughly $2.5 billion acquisition were not true, removing speculation about a potentially significant crypto expansion or acquisition cost. Fireblocks acquisition report
• Negative Sentiment: Payment stocks faced sector-wide pressure. Visa and Mastercard slipped alongside American Express after investors questioned the quality and sustainability of American Express’s quarterly revenue and tax-related results. The reaction suggests investors may be demanding stronger evidence of durable growth ahead of Visa’s earnings report. Payment stocks sector pressure article
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain. With Visa trading at a premium earnings multiple and approaching its 52-week high, investors may be taking profits while awaiting confirmation that AI, stablecoins and tokenization will materially accelerate revenue. Visa’s reported workforce reductions also highlight potential restructuring and automation-related uncertainty.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Clear Str raised Visa to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $416.00 target price (up from $415.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Susquehanna reissued a "positive" rating and issued a $427.00 target price (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $445.00 target price on shares of Visa and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Visa in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $420.00 price target on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-four have given a Buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Visa has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $427.24.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.81, for a total value of $2,108,008.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,444,582.94. This trade represents a 27.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $381.35, for a total transaction of $773,377.80. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at $7,018,365.40. This represents a 9.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 78,792 shares of company stock valued at $28,863,319. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

Visa Price Performance

Visa stock opened at $408.02 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $377.30 and a 200-day moving average of $350.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Visa Inc. has a 52-week low of $293.89 and a 52-week high of $414.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $728.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.70, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.77.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.40 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 67.68% and a net margin of 50.78%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.98 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 13.22 EPS for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th were given a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Visa's payout ratio is 22.79%.

Visa Profile

Visa Inc NYSE: V is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic payments between consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments. Through its VisaNet network, the company authorizes, clears and settles transactions made with Visa-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards, while generally not issuing cards, extending credit or setting cardholder account terms.

Visa provides payment products and services for consumer, commercial and government payments, as well as digital commerce and money movement.

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