QRG Capital Management Inc. Sells 25,598 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Key Points

• QRG Capital Management cut its Visa stake by 9.2% in Q4, selling 25,598 shares and leaving it with 251,530 shares (about 1.0% of the fund) valued at $88.214 million, making Visa its 14th largest holding.
• Visa beat expectations for the quarter with $3.31 EPS vs. $3.10 expected and $11.23 billion in revenue (up 17.1% year‑over‑year), and analysts maintain an overall "Buy" consensus with an average target of $387.25.
• The board authorized a $20 billion share repurchase program (up to ~3.6% of shares) and declared a $0.67 quarterly dividend (ex‑dividend May 12, paid June 1), while CEO Ryan McInerney sold 31,455 shares under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan.

QRG Capital Management Inc. decreased its stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 9.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 251,530 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after selling 25,598 shares during the period. Visa comprises about 1.0% of QRG Capital Management Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest holding. QRG Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in Visa were worth $88,214,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clayton Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Visa by 446.2% in the fourth quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Parvin Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Visa by 200.0% in 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. PayPay Securities Corp increased its holdings in Visa by 102.7% in the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new stake in Visa in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Visa in the third quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on V shares. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Visa from $390.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Visa from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $403.00 price objective (up from $391.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Visa from $372.00 to $361.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $385.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $387.25.

Visa Stock Down 0.5%

Visa stock opened at $326.46 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $310.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $327.15. Visa Inc. has a 1-year low of $293.89 and a 1-year high of $375.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $592.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.78.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.21. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The business had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.76 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 12.98 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, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Visa's payout ratio is 23.34%.

Visa announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, April 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the credit-card processor to reacquire up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of Visa stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.14, for a total value of $10,699,103.70. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,161,284.36. The trade was a 67.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of Visa stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was 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 approximately $829,471.98. This represents a 19.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa announced a global, multi‑year partnership with Electronic Arts to build in‑game experiences and rewards with EA SPORTS — a move that extends Visa’s payments footprint into gaming and consumer engagement, potentially opening new transaction volume and marketing channels. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is expanding its Agentic Ready AI‑commerce program across APAC and LATAM and added five blockchains to its stablecoin settlement pilot, broadening agent‑initiated commerce and multi‑chain settlement capabilities — strategic moves into next‑gen payment rails and AI‑driven transactions. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched Visa Destinations in Asia Pacific (Thailand first, Singapore to follow), expanding experience‑led travel offers that can drive cross‑border and premium spend by cardholders. This supports higher TPV potential in resilient travel markets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyses and features (e.g., WSJ) note Visa’s consistent adaptation — turning AI and stablecoins from threats into opportunities — which reinforces confidence in Visa’s durable business model and margin profile. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer coverage lists Visa business cards among top offers — helpful for brand/consumer visibility but not a material near‑term earnings driver. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry reporting on payment networks’ preparations for agentic commerce explains the technical progress but doesn’t change near‑term financials; it supports the strategic narrative around Visa’s AI efforts. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons to peers (e.g., WEX vs. V) and weekly market wrap pieces place Visa in context for value investors but offer mixed buy/sell signals depending on valuation views. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Stablecoin startup Rain — which previously worked with Visa — is now partnering with Mastercard to issue cards for institutional customers, signaling competitive moves in the stablecoin‑card space that could pressure some prospective Visa relationships. 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.

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