Visa Inc. $V Shares Sold by Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

Key Points

• Harel Insurance trimmed its Visa position by 81.2% in Q4, selling 127,438 shares and leaving 29,528 shares worth $10.35 million.
• Visa beat quarterly estimates (EPS $3.31 vs. $3.10; revenue $11.23B, +17.1% YoY) and its board authorized a $20.00 billion buyback while declaring a $0.67 quarterly dividend.
• Significant insider and institutional flows: CEO Ryan McInerney sold 31,455 shares (~$10.7M) under a 10b5‑1 plan, insiders now own 0.12% of stock while institutions hold about 82.15%, which could affect near‑term sentiment.

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. trimmed its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 81.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 29,528 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after selling 127,438 shares during the quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.'s holdings in Visa were worth $10,354,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of V. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Visa by 110.4% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,954,937 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $1,396,930,000 after purchasing an additional 2,075,289 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Visa by 286.4% in the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 2,526,026 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $862,335,000 after purchasing an additional 1,872,362 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Visa by 121.7% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,022,411 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $1,059,990,000 after purchasing an additional 1,658,954 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Visa in the third quarter worth about $565,684,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in shares of Visa by 73.4% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,197,405 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $1,091,528,000 after purchasing an additional 1,353,441 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Visa Stock Down 1.5%

Visa stock opened at $322.11 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $310.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $326.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $584.68 billion, a PE ratio of 28.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.78. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.75 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 65.00% and a net margin of 51.68%.The business's revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.76 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Visa's payout ratio is currently 23.34%.

Visa announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the credit-card processor to purchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on V. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Visa from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Freedom Capital upgraded Visa from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Macquarie Infrastructure restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $410.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $395.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Loop Capital assumed coverage on Visa in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $387.00 price objective for the company. Six investment 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 company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Visa presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $387.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total value of $201,253.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,679 shares of the company's stock, valued at $829,471.98. The trade was a 19.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was 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 directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at $5,161,284.36. This represents a 67.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

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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