Vulcan Value Partners LLC Lowers Holdings in Visa Inc. $V

Vulcan Value Partners LLC lessened its holdings in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 27.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 463,268 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 176,186 shares during the quarter. Visa accounts for approximately 4.8% of Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $158,943,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in Visa by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 466,471 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $160,042,000 after purchasing an additional 4,584 shares during the period. West Family Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 9.4% during the second quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 6,337 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $2,174,000 after purchasing an additional 547 shares during the period. Waverly Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 48.0% during the second quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 215,041 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $73,778,000 after purchasing an additional 69,714 shares during the period. Empirical Finance LLC raised its position in shares of Visa by 4.8% in the second quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 45,436 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $15,589,000 after buying an additional 2,072 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nykredit A S bought a new stake in shares of Visa in the second quarter valued at approximately $293,669,000. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa introduced an on-chain credit model that combines VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending infrastructure. The program is intended to help stablecoin-linked card issuers and fintech companies obtain working capital, potentially expanding Visa’s role beyond transaction processing. Visa expands data offering for blockchain lenders
• Positive Sentiment: Demand for Visa’s stablecoin infrastructure is accelerating: the company now supports more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs, while related payment volume has increased nearly 200% year over year. Visa said stablecoin settlement volume has reached an annualized rate of approximately $20 billion. Visa connects settlement data to blockchain lenders
• Positive Sentiment: The company highlighted Credit Coop as an early example of the model. The blockchain lender has reportedly financed more than $2.5 billion in cumulative settlement volume since 2023, across more than 3,000 borrowing events and 9,000 repayments, with no reported defaults. Visa unveils on-chain lending model
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa renewed its multi-year partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival, supporting continued brand visibility and customer engagement, though the announcement is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Visa and TIFF renew partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also assessing Visa’s “Agentic Ready” strategy, which targets purchases made by artificial-intelligence agents. The opportunity could support future payment volume, but the effect on transaction economics and competitive risks remains uncertain. Visa’s Agentic Ready program
• Negative Sentiment: Visa underperformed the broader market in the latest session. The decline suggests investors may be taking profits or remaining cautious about the stock’s premium valuation despite strong long-term growth prospects and the positive stablecoin developments. Visa falls more steeply than broader market

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. BNP Paribas Exane raised Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $430.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Visa from $387.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $430.00 price target (up from $394.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-four have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Visa currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $416.62.

Insider Activity at Visa

In other Visa news, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $381.35, for a total transaction of $773,377.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,018,365.40. The trade was a 9.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Tullier Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $364.97, for a total transaction of $20,902,561.84. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 49,662 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,125,140.14. The trade was a 53.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 104,537 shares of company stock valued at $37,540,837 over the last ninety days. 0.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Visa Price Performance

NYSE:V traded down $6.25 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $368.82. The stock had a trading volume of 4,927,265 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,770,979. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $364.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $334.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $658.14 billion, a PE ratio of 31.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $385.57.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.40 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 67.68% and a net margin of 50.78%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.98 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th were given a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 11th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.79%.

Visa Company Profile

Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that operates one of the world’s largest electronic payment networks. The company connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments, enabling transactions through credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payment products. Visa generally does not issue cards, extend credit or set consumer interest rates; instead, it provides the network, technology and services that support payments.

Visa’s products and services include Visa-branded cards, digital payment solutions, tokenization, fraud prevention, risk management, data analytics and payment acceptance tools.