Visa Inc. $V Shares Newly Acquired by Brooklands Fund Management Ltd

Key Points

• Brooklands Fund Management initiated a Visa position of 14,725 shares worth approximately $5.3 million during the third quarter, while institutional investors collectively own 82.15% of Visa’s stock.
• Visa reported quarterly results above expectations, with earnings of $3.48 per share and revenue of $12.14 billion, up 13.2% year over year. The stock was trading near its 12-month high, and analysts maintained a broadly positive outlook with an average target price of $438.41.
• Visa raised its quarterly dividend to $0.78 per share from $0.67, representing a 16.4% increase and an annualized yield of approximately 0.8%; meanwhile, company insiders sold shares under pre-arranged trading plans.

Brooklands Fund Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 14,725 shares of the credit-card processor's stock, valued at approximately $5,291,000. Visa comprises about 0.8% of Brooklands Fund Management Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of V. Beacon Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Visa by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,283 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $461,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Argyle Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Visa by 0.7% in the third quarter. Argyle Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,912 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $1,406,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Visa by 4.0% in the second quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC now owns 728 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $250,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Ellis Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Visa by 2.1% during the third quarter. Ellis Investment Partners LLC now owns 1,363 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $490,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Visa by 3.8% during the third quarter. Legacy Financial Group Inc. now owns 769 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company's stock.

Visa Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of V opened at $410.25 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $414.60. The stock's 50 day moving average is $380.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $341.90. The firm has a market cap of $732.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.27, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.77.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The credit-card processor reported $3.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.44 by $0.04. Visa had a return on equity of 70.50% and a net margin of 51.20%. The business had revenue of $12.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.98 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 15.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Visa's previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. Visa's dividend payout ratio is presently 25.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

V has been the topic of several recent research reports. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Visa from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and set a $430.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Visa from $420.00 to $438.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Truist Financial set a $443.00 price target on Visa and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $479.00 price objective (up from $430.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Visa has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $438.41.

Key Headlines Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations. Visa beat consensus earnings estimates on resilient consumer spending, higher payment volumes, cross-border growth and transaction-processing gains. Management also indicated that the U.S. consumer remains healthy and outlined a target for double-digit revenue growth in fiscal 2027. Visa Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Strong Payment Volumes
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their targets. Wells Fargo lifted its target to $463 and maintained an overweight rating. JPMorgan raised its target to $455, while Barclays increased its target to $440; RBC maintained an outperform rating with a $466 target. These revisions reflect confidence in payment growth, international transactions and Visa’s expanding services business.
• Positive Sentiment: China and Tencent partnership expands Visa’s opportunity. Visa received approval to begin preparations for a domestic bank-card clearing business in China and signed an agreement with Tencent covering cross-border payments, AI-enabled commerce and international money transfers. Access to China’s domestic card market could provide a significant long-term growth opportunity. Tencent, Visa deepen payments push in China
• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin adoption is accelerating. Visa said annualized stablecoin settlement volume has surpassed $25 billion, roughly ten times the prior year, while stablecoin-linked card programs grew more than 70% to over 225. The developments support Visa’s strategy in digital settlement and cross-border payments. Visa Stablecoin Settlement Tops $25 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns improved. Visa declared a quarterly dividend of $0.78 per share, a 16.4% increase from the prior payout, signaling continued confidence in cash generation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa and Mastercard agreed to drop the “honor all cards” requirement as part of a merchant litigation settlement. The concession could increase payment-choice flexibility for merchants, although its financial impact may be limited.
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysis favors Block over Visa because of Block’s faster growth, lower valuation and expanding Square and Cash App ecosystems. Visa’s premium valuation—near a 35 earnings multiple—could limit additional upside if growth moderates.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In related news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.81, for a total value of $2,108,008.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,444,582.94. This represents a 27.91% 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, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 1,867 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.34, for a total value of $687,690.78. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,778,929.36. This represents a 9.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 21,520 shares of company stock valued at $7,960,757. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Visa Profile

Visa Inc NYSE: V is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic payments between consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments. Through its VisaNet network, the company authorizes, clears and settles transactions made with Visa-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards, while generally not issuing cards, extending credit or setting cardholder account terms.

Visa provides payment products and services for consumer, commercial and government payments, as well as digital commerce and money movement.

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