SCS Capital Management LLC Has $5.05 Million Holdings in Visa Inc. $V

SCS Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 13.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 14,400 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 2,185 shares during the quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $5,050,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in V. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC boosted its stake in Visa by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 5,102 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,789,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp boosted its stake in Visa by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 246,327 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $86,389,000 after acquiring an additional 4,566 shares during the last quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Visa by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,488 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,922,000 after acquiring an additional 714 shares during the last quarter. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC lifted its position in shares of Visa by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC now owns 1,598 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $560,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rothschild Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Visa by 26.1% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Wealth LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,504,000 after acquiring an additional 887 shares during the period. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s long-term business model remains strong because it earns a fee on a huge share of global digital transactions, making it a durable “buy and hold forever” candidate for investors focused on secular growth. American Express vs. Visa: 2 Different Ways to Bet on Premium Consumer Spending
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentators say Visa now screens attractively after a year of weaker performance, suggesting the selloff may have reset the valuation on this high-quality payments franchise. Visa at $326, Mastercard at $493: Buy, Sell or Hold?
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s recent investment in Replit and its work on AI-driven commerce could help position the company for future payment flows beyond traditional card swipes and tap-to-pay transactions. Visa’s Replit Investment Links AI Agents To Future Commerce Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst-focused articles and comparisons with Mastercard and American Express are keeping Visa in the spotlight, but they mainly reinforce the debate over whether the stock is a buy, hold, or relative value play rather than pointing to a clear catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that stablecoin adoption and interchange-related legal pressure could threaten Visa’s long-term economics, contributing to the stock’s recent underperformance versus the broader market. Visa at $326, Mastercard at $493: Buy, Sell or Hold?
• Negative Sentiment: One recent market view argues Visa may trail the equity market going forward, reflecting skepticism that the stock will quickly regain leadership after its recent slump. Visa: Why Trailing The Equity Market Seems The Most Likely Scenario Ahead

Visa Trading Down 1.2%

NYSE:V opened at $322.57 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $315.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $324.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $578.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.10, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.78. Visa Inc. has a one year low of $293.89 and a one year high of $375.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 business’s revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.76 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s payout ratio is presently 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 shares. This repurchase authorization permits the credit-card processor to repurchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on V. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $403.00 price target (up from $391.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $389.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Evercore set a $350.00 target price on Visa in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $386.70.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were 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 approximately $5,161,284.36. This represents a 67.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $324.81, for a total transaction of $3,455,653.59. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,206,524.32. This trade represents a 51.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 42,744 shares of company stock valued at $14,356,010. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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.