Tritonpoint Wealth LLC lowered its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V – Free Report) by 13.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 53,292 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 8,521 shares during the period. Visa comprises about 1.9% of Tritonpoint Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $18,690,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in V. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Visa by 50.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 20,635 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,522,000 after purchasing an additional 6,883 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Visa by 68.9% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,733,000 after purchasing an additional 4,817 shares in the last quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. raised its holdings in Visa by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 10,941 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,834,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares in the last quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY raised its holdings in Visa by 16.9% in the 2nd quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 1,133 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its holdings in Visa by 13.8% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 18,367 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,521,000 after purchasing an additional 2,230 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
V has been the subject of several research reports. Macquarie Infrastructure restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $410.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. HSBC upgraded shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.96.
Visa Stock Up 0.8%
Shares of Visa stock opened at $303.33 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $314.57 and a 200 day moving average of $331.12. The firm has a market cap of $550.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.45, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.80. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $293.89 and a 1 year high of $375.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11.
Visa (NYSE:V – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.14 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $10.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.69 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 61.74% and a net margin of 50.23%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.75 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Visa Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.14%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Visa news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total transaction of $201,253.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,679 shares in the company, valued at approximately $829,471.98. This trade represents a 19.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Visa
Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Visa rolled out six new AI tools to overhaul its dispute-resolution stack, which should reduce manual costs, speed claim resolution and lower merchant/issuer friction — a direct operational improvement that can boost margins and transaction stickiness. Visa Launches New AI Tools to Manage Credit Card Disputes
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and sector pieces highlight Visa positioning itself for AI-led commerce (agents/agents-as-buyers), which reinforces long-term TAM expansion if Visa becomes the trusted rails for machine-to-machine payments. This supports growth narratives beyond consumer card volume. How Visa Is Positioning for the Rise of AI-Led Commerce
- Positive Sentiment: Partnership wins: Bitget’s APAC launch of a Visa‑branded crypto card brings crypto-to‑spend flows onto Visa’s network, expanding payment volume and helping capture nascent crypto-linked transactions. Bitget Brings Crypto Into Everyday Spending With APAC Launch of Bitget Card
- Positive Sentiment: Brand & engagement: Visa is the Worldwide Tour Sponsor for BTS’s “ARIRANG” tour — a consumer-facing move that can deepen usage among younger, global cohorts and lift premium card/product awareness (low direct near‑term revenue but positive for network reach). Visa cements global K-pop connection as Worldwide Tour Sponsor for “BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG'”
- Positive Sentiment: Investor/analyst sentiment is favorable: coverage naming Visa a top “safe” S&P pick and notes that Visa has a history of beating estimates—these narratives can attract flows and support multiple expansion if earnings continue to surprise. Why Visa (V) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again
- Negative Sentiment: Sector/competitive note: Evercore trimmed Mastercard’s price target, which some investors interpret as a warning about card-network growth or multiple compression in the sector; that could weigh on Visa’s valuation even if Visa’s own metrics remain solid. Mastercard (MA) Price Target Cut by $60
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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