Vulcan Value Partners LLC Has $255.18 Million Position in Visa Inc. $V

Vulcan Value Partners LLC lowered its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 3.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 727,685 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 23,831 shares during the period. Visa makes up 4.6% of Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $255,183,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Invariant Investment Management bought a new stake in Visa in the fourth quarter valued at about $969,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Visa by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 160,975,832 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $56,455,834,000 after acquiring an additional 1,054,343 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in Visa by 24.1% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 823,262 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $281,045,000 after acquiring an additional 159,906 shares during the period. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. increased its stake in Visa by 11.3% in the third quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,352,766 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $803,187,000 after acquiring an additional 238,872 shares during the period. Finally, Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in Visa by 4.7% in the third quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 527,530 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $180,088,000 after acquiring an additional 23,863 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,161,284.36. This represents a 67.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 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 that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $324.81, for a total transaction of $3,455,653.59. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares in the company, valued at $3,206,524.32. This trade represents a 51.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 42,744 shares of company stock valued at $14,356,010 over the last three months. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Visa Price Performance

V opened at $327.71 on Thursday. 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. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $313.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $325.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $587.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.78.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.21. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The business had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.76 earnings per share. Visa’s revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, April 28th that authorizes the company to buyback $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the credit-card processor to repurchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Visa Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be paid 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 is Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is 23.34%.

Visa News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa expanded its Commercial Solutions Hub and integrated Visa Accounts Receivable Manager to make virtual card adoption easier for issuers and suppliers, supporting growth in its commercial payments business. Visa Expands Commercial Solutions Hub to Promote Virtual Card Use
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s partnership with PingPong adds another cross-border B2B payment use case, enabling commercial card payouts in more than 170 countries and potentially increasing transaction volume. Can Visa’s New PingPong Deal Unlock B2B Payment Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is also being highlighted as a major beneficiary of crypto-linked card growth, with analysts saying it captures about 90% of crypto card transactions through partnerships, signaling optional upside from new payment rails. Crypto card monthly transaction volume surges 230% from 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s work on agentic commerce with Highnote suggests it is positioning itself for AI-initiated payments, which could create a new long-term payments channel. Highnote Collaborates with Visa on Agentic Commerce for AI-Initiated Payments
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles point to broader industry momentum in digital and AI-enabled commerce, which is supportive for Visa’s long-term narrative but does not represent a direct financial update. Card Networks Use Trust and Identity to Build Agentic Commerce
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also seeing steady positive commentary after Visa’s earnings beat, including a reaffirmed Overweight rating and a higher price target from Cantor Fitzgerald, which helps support sentiment. Cantor Fitzgerald Reaffirms Overweight Rating on Visa (V) After Earnings Beat

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on V. Evercore set a $350.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Visa in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Visa in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $387.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group raised shares of Visa from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $370.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $386.70.

Visa 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.