Visa Inc. $V Holdings Lifted by Quilter Plc

Key Points

• Quilter Plc modestly increased its stake in Visa by 0.7%, now owning 802,495 shares worth $281.4 million (Visa is 4.7% of Quilter’s portfolio and its 6th largest holding); overall institutional ownership of Visa stands at about 82.15%.
• Visa beat Q4 estimates with $3.17 EPS and $10.90 billion revenue (revenue +14.6% YoY) and posted strong margins, declared a $0.67 quarterly dividend (0.9% yield), and carries an average analyst price target of $390.96 alongside mostly Buy ratings; management is pushing AI products and partnerships to drive growth while facing fintech/crypto competition and regulatory risks.

Quilter Plc raised its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 802,495 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after buying an additional 5,297 shares during the quarter. Visa comprises 4.7% of Quilter Plc's portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Quilter Plc's holdings in Visa were worth $281,443,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Parvin Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Visa by 200.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Dorato Capital Management bought a new position in Visa in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Visa during the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new stake in Visa during the third quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC lifted its stake in Visa by 344.8% during the third quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC now owns 129 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Visa Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of V opened at $308.80 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $560.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.97, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.80. Visa Inc. has a twelve month low of $293.89 and a twelve 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $313.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $330.69.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.14 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $10.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.69 billion. Visa had a net margin of 50.23% and a return on equity of 61.74%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.75 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 EPS for the current year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. Visa's payout ratio is currently 25.14%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on V. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $385.00 price objective on Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Visa in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a "buy" rating and a $387.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial set a $372.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $390.96.

More Visa News

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?

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Visa news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director owned 2,679 shares of the company's stock, valued at $829,471.98. This represents a 19.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Visa Company 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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