Midwest Trust Co Purchases 3,679 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Midwest Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 237,623 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 3,679 shares during the period. Visa comprises approximately 1.0% of Midwest Trust Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Midwest Trust Co’s holdings in Visa were worth $83,337,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of V. Bensler LLC raised its holdings in shares of Visa by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Bensler LLC now owns 18,549 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,505,000 after buying an additional 665 shares during the period. Oxbow Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Visa by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Oxbow Advisors LLC now owns 38,778 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $13,600,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the period. Ebert Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Visa during the 4th quarter valued at $2,249,000. Northern Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Visa in the 4th quarter valued at $352,000. Finally, Apeiron RIA LLC grew its position in Visa by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC now owns 2,075 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $693,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa just reported its strongest revenue growth since 2022, reinforcing that consumer and cross-border spending trends remain healthy and supporting the case that the stock deserves a premium valuation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages, including Erste Group Bank and Zacks Research, raised Visa earnings estimates for FY2026, FY2027, and FY2028, signaling confidence that profit growth can stay strong over the next several years.
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is also advancing its stablecoin strategy, including pilot projects tied to settlement and payment rails, which may strengthen its role in next-generation digital payments. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: News that Exodus launched an AI-agent focused stablecoin on Solana using Visa payment rails highlights growing third-party use cases for Visa’s network in emerging fintech and AI-driven payments. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage around card-issuing and processing solutions, as well as travel-credit-card rankings, is supportive of the broader payments ecosystem but does not materially change Visa’s near-term earnings outlook. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: One analyst note trimmed a few near-term quarterly EPS estimates, which could temper expectations for some upcoming periods even though the longer-term forecast trend remains positive.

Visa Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE:V opened at $318.66 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $310.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $326.72. Visa Inc. has a one year low of $293.89 and a one year high of $375.51. The firm has a market cap of $578.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.21. The firm 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.76 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visa announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan 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 stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Visa Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In related news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the company’s 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 in the company, valued at $5,161,284.36. This represents a 67.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 value of $201,253.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,679 shares in the company, valued at approximately $829,471.98. The trade was a 19.53% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

V has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Freedom Capital upgraded Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $389.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $387.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $385.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $387.25.

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.