Coleford Investment Management Ltd. Has $24.71 Million Stock Holdings in Visa Inc. $V

Coleford Investment Management Ltd. lowered its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 70,464 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 1,605 shares during the period. Visa comprises approximately 6.0% of Coleford Investment Management Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Coleford Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Visa were worth $24,712,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clayton Financial Group LLC grew its position in Visa by 446.2% during the fourth quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. PayPay Securities Corp lifted its holdings in Visa by 102.7% during the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Cresta Advisors Ltd. purchased a new stake in Visa during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 200.0% during the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dorato Capital Management purchased a new stake in Visa during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Visa Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of Visa stock opened at $324.93 on Wednesday. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $293.89 and a 12-month high of $375.51. The company has a market cap of $582.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $317.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $324.48.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.21. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The firm had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.34%.

Visa declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, April 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the credit-card processor to repurchase up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Visa News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A U.S. judge gave preliminary approval to Visa’s revised $38 billion swipe-fee settlement, removing some legal overhang and suggesting the long-running merchant dispute may be moving toward resolution. US judge OKs Visa, Mastercard $38 billion swipe fee settlement
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is expanding beyond traditional card processing, with new efforts in stablecoin settlement, AI-driven payment automation, and broader B2B payment infrastructure, which could support longer-term growth. Visa Tests Stablecoins And AI As It Rebuilds Payment Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Wirex joined Visa’s Agentic Ready program, reinforcing Visa’s push into AI-enabled, agent-initiated payments and expanding its relevance in digital commerce. Wirex Joins Visa Agentic Ready Programme to Enable AI-Driven Payments
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity showed a sharp increase in call buying, signaling rising trader optimism that Visa’s stock could continue to move higher.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and market commentary highlighted Visa as a trending stock and noted its growing network advantages through partnerships like Valor PayTech, but these items were more informational than clearly market-moving. Can Visa Deepen Its Network Advantage Through Valor PayTech? Visa Inc. (V) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on V shares. Loop Capital started coverage on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $387.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $415.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Evercore set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $371.00 price objective on shares of Visa and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $387.78.

Insider Transactions at Visa

In other news, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $324.81, for a total value of $3,455,653.59. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,206,524.32. This represents a 51.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $5,161,284.36. The trade was a 67.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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.