Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Sells 1,816 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 40,961 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 1,816 shares during the period. Visa comprises 0.8% of Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $13,983,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE raised its position in Visa by 710.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE now owns 4,298 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,467,000 after purchasing an additional 3,768 shares during the last quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Visa by 29.7% in the third quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 5,922 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $2,022,000 after buying an additional 1,356 shares during the last quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Visa by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 435,901 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $148,808,000 after buying an additional 4,766 shares in the last quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp increased its position in Visa by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 3,467 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,183,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Visa by 0.9% during the third quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC now owns 3,344 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,142,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

V has been the topic of several research reports. Redburn Partners set a $385.00 price objective on Visa in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup raised shares of Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Rothschild Redb raised shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Piper Sandler set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $398.00 price objective on Visa and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.58.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In related news, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 2,172 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.93, for a total value of $707,919.96. Following the sale, the insider owned 26,413 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,608,789.09. The trade was a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $341.00, for a total value of $3,575,385.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 537 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $183,117. This trade represents a 95.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 24,042 shares of company stock worth $8,247,289. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Visa Price Performance

Shares of NYSE V opened at $332.21 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The business’s 50 day moving average is $338.87 and its 200-day moving average is $341.79. Visa Inc. has a 1-year low of $299.00 and a 1-year high of $375.51. The firm has a market cap of $605.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.81.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.14 by $0.03. Visa had a net margin of 50.15% and a return on equity of 60.31%. The company had revenue of $10.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.69 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.75 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat and strong holiday volumes — Visa reported $3.17 EPS vs. $3.14 expected and $10.90B revenue vs. $10.69B expected; management cited robust consumer spending that lifted payment volumes, supporting margin and revenue growth. This beats consensus and supports near-term earnings momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — Rothschild & Co Redburn and Cantor Fitzgerald moved V to buy/strong-buy (Rothschild also raised a ~$385 PT), which can attract flows and lift sentiment. Upgrades signal higher expectations for growth and multiple expansion. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic commentary on credentials and agentic commerce — Management emphasized credentials (not just cards), agentic commerce, stablecoins and B2B/P2P money movement on the call, pointing to new revenue levers beyond card transactions. This supports longer-term TAM expansion and recurring revenue potential. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend track record highlighted — Analyst write-ups note Visa’s long history of dividend growth (payouts up materially since 2008), which supports its appeal to income-seeking investors despite a sub?1% yield. This can stabilize shareholder base. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Partnerships and product integrations — Recent collaborations (Amenify resident commerce, GCash cross?border funding) expand distribution and product integrations but will take time to move the revenue needle. Good for strategic positioning. Read More. | Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — Slides, press release and earnings presentation were posted (useful for modeling and guidance checks); no major forward-guidance shock reported in headlines. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Political/reputational noise around “Trump” branded rewards — Coverage about Visa enabling spending of rewards on Trump-related accounts and celebrity “gold card” stories creates media noise and potential reputational/regulatory scrutiny in a polarized environment; could generate short-term volatility or activist attention. Read More. | Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory posture — Visa publicly argued the Credit Card Competition Act isn’t needed; while that protects business model, it keeps regulatory risk on the table and could be a focus for lawmakers. Read More.

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.