Visa Inc. $V Shares Bought by MUFG Securities EMEA plc

Key Points

• MUFG Securities EMEA plc increased its Visa stake by 112.8% in the fourth quarter, ending with 69,186 shares valued at about $24.3 million.
• Visa reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $3.31 beating estimates and revenue of $11.23 billion topping forecasts; revenue rose 17.1% year over year.
• The company’s board approved a $20 billion share repurchase program and also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share, reflecting ongoing capital returns to shareholders.

MUFG Securities EMEA plc raised its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 112.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 69,186 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after acquiring an additional 36,671 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc's holdings in Visa were worth $24,264,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Clayton Financial Group LLC boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. PayPay Securities Corp boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new stake in Visa in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dorato Capital Management acquired a new stake in Visa in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Visa Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE:V opened at $327.68 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $587.78 billion, a PE ratio of 28.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.78. Visa Inc. has a twelve month low of $293.89 and a twelve month high of $375.51. 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 company's 50 day moving average is $314.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $325.05.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last released its 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. The company had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.75 billion. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. Visa's revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.76 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 EPS for the current year.

Visa announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 28th that allows the company to buyback $20.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the credit-card processor to purchase up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. Visa's payout ratio is presently 23.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.14, for a total transaction of $10,699,103.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,161,284.36. The trade was a 67.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $324.81, for a total transaction of $3,455,653.59. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 9,872 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,206,524.32. The trade was a 51.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 42,744 shares of company stock worth $14,356,010. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa announced an investment in Replit and is exploring payments integration for developers and AI agents, which could open a new channel for “agentic commerce” and future transaction volume. Visa invests in Replit to power agentic payments for developers
• Positive Sentiment: Finix launched access to Visa’s Cybersource gateway, expanding merchant adoption of Visa’s acceptance tools and reinforcing its position in payment infrastructure. Finix Offers Merchants Access to Visa’s Cybersource Gateway
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s AR and virtual-card integration for commercial payments could accelerate adoption by making B2B payments easier and more automated. Can Visa's New AR Integration Accelerate Virtual Card Adoption?
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary on Visa as a long-term “tollbooth” on spending reinforced the bullish case for durable fee-based cash flows. Visa and Mastercard Still Look Like Long-Term Tollbooths on Spending
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa is getting more investor attention on Zacks, but the note appears to be a watchlist update rather than a new catalyst. Visa Inc. (V) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa’s Pismo unit argued that AI is exposing outdated banking technology, a theme that supports Visa’s modernization message but does not directly change near-term earnings. Visa’s Pismo Says AI Has Exposed Banking’s Old Tech Problem
• Neutral Sentiment: Crypto card spending is rising sharply, and Visa is reportedly capturing much of that flow through partnerships, which may be incremental but is still a relatively small part of the overall business. Crypto card monthly transaction volume surges 230% from 2025
• Negative Sentiment: One Zacks update noted Visa was down modestly since its last earnings report, suggesting some recent momentum has cooled despite the company’s strong fundamentals. Visa (V) Down 2.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on V. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Visa from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group boosted their target price 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. Daiwa Securities Group raised shares of Visa from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $370.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. They set a "buy" rating and a $410.00 target price on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $365.00 target price on the stock. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Visa has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $386.70.

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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