Visa Inc. $V is Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd's 8th Largest Position

Key Points

• Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd boosted its Visa stake by 64.4% in Q3 to 8,780 shares (worth about $2.997M), making Visa roughly 5.5% of its portfolio and its 8th largest holding.
• Visa is expanding crypto efforts — partnering with Stripe’s Bridge to roll out stablecoin‑linked Visa cards in 100+ countries and piloting on‑chain settlement, a program analysts estimate could address roughly $4.6B of annualized settlement volume while posing near‑term monetization and valuation uncertainty.
• Fundamentals and sentiment remain strong: Visa beat recent quarterly expectations with revenue up 14.6% and very high margins (net margin ~50%, ROE ~61.7%), carries a market cap near $582B, a ~0.8% yield, ~82% institutional ownership, and an average analyst price target of about $391 (consensus "Buy").

Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 64.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,780 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after acquiring an additional 3,440 shares during the quarter. Visa accounts for approximately 5.5% of Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd's holdings in Visa were worth $2,997,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in V. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Visa by 0.9% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 162,544,006 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $57,711,249,000 after purchasing an additional 1,461,575 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 2.5% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 43,096,802 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $15,253,245,000 after buying an additional 1,067,631 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Visa in the 2nd quarter valued at about $7,034,939,000. TCI Fund Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in Visa by 14.6% during the 2nd quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. now owns 19,067,558 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $6,769,936,000 after acquiring an additional 2,429,996 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Visa by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 12,820,885 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $4,552,057,000 after acquiring an additional 145,665 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Visa News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa is expanding its partnership with Stripe’s Bridge to roll out stablecoin‑linked Visa cards across 100+ countries (the program is already live in 18 markets). This broad rollout accelerates Visa’s access to crypto-native payments and wallets, potentially increasing card volume and new fee-bearing flows as merchants accept stablecoin-funded transactions. Visa Expands Bridge Partnership to Boost Global Payment Reach
• Positive Sentiment: Visa and Bridge are running on‑chain settlement pilots (including work with Lead Bank) to settle transactions using blockchain rails and support stablecoin infrastructure. If scaled, on‑chain settlement can lower cross‑border settlement costs, speed reconciliation and create new settlement revenue opportunities. Visa Tests Stablecoin Spending While Shares Trade Below Valuation Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyses and coverage note material scale: coverage reports cite ~ $4.6B annualized settlement volume potential for the Bridge program and broad geographic expansion across Europe, APAC, Africa and the Middle East — signaling meaningful addressable volume if adoption accelerates. Visa Partners with Stripe’s Bridge to Launch Stablecoin Cards in Over 100 Nations
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro and industry backdrop remains supportive: the Nilson Report notes card spending scale (Mastercard + Visa) reached $10 trillion in 2025 — a reminder Visa benefits from secular card volume growth even as it experiments with new rails. That underpins longer‑term revenue resilience. Mastercard and Visa Cards Reach $10 Trillion in Spending in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and market commentaries highlight Visa’s strong cash‑flow profile and high margins, reinforcing its ability to invest in digital innovation (including crypto integrations) while returning capital to shareholders. This supports the case for sustainable shareholder value even if new initiatives take time to monetize. These 3 Cash Flow Machines Provide Stability in Uncertain Markets
• Negative Sentiment: Near term, the stock is under pressure and some coverage calls out valuation/headwind risks — investors may be marking down multiples while waiting for clear monetization of stablecoin/on‑chain pilots. That helps explain today’s pullback despite the positive product news. Visa Tests Stablecoin Spending While Shares Trade Below Valuation Estimates

Insider Activity

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total transaction of $3,661,152.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 9,401 shares in the company, valued at $3,282,641.18. The trade was a 52.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Visa Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE V opened at $320.70 on Thursday. 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 52 week low of $299.00 and a 52 week high of $375.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $582.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.08, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a fifty day moving average of $331.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $337.64.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $10.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.75 EPS. The business's revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Visa's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.14%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on V shares. Truist Financial set a $372.00 price objective on Visa in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded shares of Visa from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $370.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $411.00 price target (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $410.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $391.43.

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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