Greenleaf Trust Has $79.59 Million Holdings in Visa Inc. $V

Greenleaf Trust lifted its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 233,133 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 1,558 shares during the period. Visa makes up approximately 0.7% of Greenleaf Trust’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Greenleaf Trust’s holdings in Visa were worth $79,587,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Visa in the second quarter worth $28,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Visa during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Visa in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Visa by 82.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC now owns 91 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc grew its stake in Visa by 287.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 89 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Visa Stock Down 0.5%

V stock opened at $355.92 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $648.39 billion, a PE ratio of 34.86, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.81. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $299.00 and a 1 year high of $375.51. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $339.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $344.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Visa (NYSE:V) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.01. Visa had a return on equity of 60.31% and a net margin of 50.15%.The company had revenue of $10.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.60 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.71 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visa Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th were issued a $0.67 dividend. This is an increase from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.25%.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa-backed crypto card spending surged in 2025 (big month‑over‑month growth) and Visa has expanded stablecoin settlement across multiple chains — a new revenue/volume avenue that supports long‑term growth. Consumer Crypto Spending Grows in 2026 as Visa Reports Major Card Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and sector pieces highlight Visa’s durable moat (large network, transaction economics) and argue its steady 14.4% one‑year gain is sustainable into 2026 — supportive for multiple buy ratings and higher targets. Visa Stock’s Steady 14.4% Rise in A Year
• Positive Sentiment: Product initiatives (digital‑wallet onboarding, credentialing, tokenization) are being pushed as practical drivers of higher card activation/usage and incremental transactions. Visa Says Better Onboarding Decides Who Wins the Digital Wallet
• Neutral Sentiment: Holiday retail data show Visa/Mastercard tracked roughly 4% U.S. holiday sales growth — healthy volume support but not a surprise. Visa, Mastercard track roughly 4% US holiday retail sales growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa appears on several “dividend/long‑term hold” lists and comparison pieces (e.g., Visa vs. Mastercard) that tend to support steady demand and buy‑and‑hold interest more than immediate volatility. 5 Dividend Stocks to Hold for the Next 25 Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative analyses (Visa vs. Mastercard) are prominent; they frame Visa as a durable, lower‑risk growth play but may redirect traders between the two names without moving Visa decisively. Visa vs. Mastercard: Which Is the Better Growth Stock for 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: CEO Ryan McInerney sold 10,485 shares (~$3.66M) and reduced his stake by ~52.7% — a headline that can prompt short‑term selling or caution among some investors even if the sale may reflect personal/financial planning. Insider Sale: Ryan McInerney

Analysts Set New Price Targets

V has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Visa from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Evercore ISI set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $425.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $408.00 price target (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $405.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $402.52.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Visa news, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 2,172 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $325.93, for a total transaction of $707,919.96. Following the transaction, the insider owned 26,413 shares in the company, valued at $8,608,789.09. This trade represents a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $336.48, for a total transaction of $302,832.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $830,432.64. The trade was a 26.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 24,042 shares of company stock valued at $8,247,289 over the last 90 days. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.