Visa Inc. $V Shares Sold by Bokf Na

Bokf Na reduced its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 9.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 102,302 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 10,305 shares during the quarter. Bokf Na’s holdings in Visa were worth $35,878,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in V. Sonoma Allocations LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Visa in the third quarter valued at about $710,000. Invariant Investment Management purchased a new stake in shares of Visa in the fourth quarter valued at about $969,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Visa by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 160,975,832 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $56,455,834,000 after purchasing an additional 1,054,343 shares in the last quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA lifted its holdings in shares of Visa by 2.6% in the third quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA now owns 574,043 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $198,596,000 after purchasing an additional 14,581 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Visa by 24.1% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 823,262 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $281,045,000 after purchasing an additional 159,906 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

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

Visa News Roundup

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on V. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Visa from $390.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $387.00 price target on the stock. Macquarie Infrastructure reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $410.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 price target on the stock. 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, Visa presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $387.25.

Visa Stock Performance

Shares of 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 market capitalization of $584.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.06, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.78. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $310.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $326.98. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $293.89 and a 1 year high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.76 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 13.01 EPS for the current year.

Visa announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, April 28th that allows the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the credit-card processor to reacquire up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Visa Announces Dividend

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

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.