Visa Inc. $V Shares Acquired by Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 1.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,441,815 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after buying an additional 110,805 shares during the period. Visa accounts for about 1.5% of Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned 0.35% of Visa worth $2,232,039,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Visa by 50.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 20,635 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $6,522,000 after purchasing an additional 6,883 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in 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. raised its stake in shares of Visa by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 10,941 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $3,834,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares during the period. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY grew its holdings in shares of Visa by 16.9% during the second quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 1,133 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $402,000 after buying an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in Visa by 13.8% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 18,367 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $6,521,000 after acquiring an additional 2,230 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa Canada and Wealthsimple launched a pilot to settle obligations in USD Coin (USDC), extending Visa’s global stablecoin settlement program to Canada — this can speed settlement (seven-day cycles), improve treasury flexibility for partners, and demonstrates Visa’s leading position in institutional stablecoin rails. Visa Canada and Wealthsimple Pilot Stablecoin Settlement in Canada
• Positive Sentiment: Visa expanded its "Agentic Ready" program to Canada to help issuers and partners prepare for AI agent‑initiated commerce — this positions Visa to capture new payment flows as AI agents begin transacting on users’ behalf. Visa Expands ‘Agentic Ready’ Program to Canada to Advance AI-Driven Commerce
• Positive Sentiment: Visa announced a multi‑year partnership with EA SPORTS to build in‑game experiences and rewards — a strategic move to monetize gaming ecosystems and broaden non-card payment use cases. This diversifies revenue beyond traditional card interchange. Electronic Arts and Visa Team Up to Launch a Global, Multi-Year Partnership With EA SPORTS
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa confirmed upcoming investor presentations: CFO Chris Suh at J.P. Morgan (May 19) and CEO Ryan McInerney at Bernstein (May 28). These events could provide additional operational detail and forward guidance but are scheduled items rather than surprises. Visa to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa is expanding consumer and travel-facing programs (e.g., Visa Destinations in Asia Pacific), which support brand engagement and cross‑sell but are incremental versus core payments volumes. Visa Destinations Launches in Asia Pacific
• Negative Sentiment: Recent disclosures show notable insider selling (multiple executives sold shares) and large institutional adjustments (e.g., UBS trimmed a very large position in recent quarters). Those flows can weigh on near‑term sentiment and add selling pressure even amid positive strategic news.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the business's 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 completion of 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 can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $829,471.98. This trade represents a 19.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on V. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $387.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America initiated coverage on Visa in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $410.00 target price on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $385.00 target price on Visa in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler set a $160.00 price target on Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $389.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $387.25.

Visa Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:V opened at $322.11 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $310.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $326.98. The company has a market capitalization of $584.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.78. Visa Inc. has a 52-week low of $293.89 and a 52-week high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $11.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.75 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.76 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 13.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, April 28th that allows the company to buyback $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the credit-card processor to buy up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Visa Announces Dividend

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 paid a $0.67 dividend. 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%.

About Visa

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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