Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 2,161 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock, valued at approximately $758,000. Visa makes up approximately 0.7% of Osbon Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of V. Invariant Investment Management bought a new stake in shares of Visa during the fourth quarter worth $969,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Visa by 0.7% in the 4th 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 last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its position in Visa by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 527,530 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $180,088,000 after acquiring an additional 23,863 shares during the last quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Visa by 30.1% in the 4th quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 28,922 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $10,143,000 after purchasing an additional 6,688 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ticino Wealth acquired a new position in Visa in the 4th quarter worth about $1,837,000. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.
Visa Stock Up 0.1%
Shares of V opened at $327.67 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $321.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $324.20. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $359.66. The company has a market capitalization of $587.76 billion, a PE ratio of 28.54, a PEG ratio of 1.75 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.
Visa announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to buyback $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the credit-card processor to buy up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Visa Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were given a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.34%.
More Visa News
Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Visa is being seen as a wide-moat, stable portfolio stock for 2H 2026, reinforcing investor confidence in its durable business model and earnings stability. Buy 5 Non-Tech Wide Moat Stocks for a Stable Portfolio in 2H 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Visa was upgraded to Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) on improving earnings optimism, a bullish signal that can attract momentum and fundamental investors. Visa (V) Upgraded to Buy: Here’s Why
- Positive Sentiment: Visa’s collaboration with Alchemy on AgentCard and Visa Intelligent Commerce expands its role in AI agent payments, potentially creating a new transaction channel over time. Alchemy Teams With Visa on AI Agent Payment Stack
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that Visa and Mastercard want to embrace stablecoins rather than fight them suggest the company is adapting to new payment rails instead of being disrupted by them. Visa and Mastercard Reportedly Want to Run Stablecoins, Not Fight Them. Here’s What It Means for Investors.
- Neutral Sentiment: Visa executives discussed stablecoins and cross-border payments at Money20/20, underscoring strategic priorities but offering no immediate financial update. Money 2020 EU Visa’s Tim Moncrieff on Stablecoins + Cross-Border Payments
- Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage about AI agents using Visa-backed tokens and payment credentials supports the innovation narrative, but these developments are still early-stage and not yet material to near-term results. Visa and Mastercard Put Tokens in Charge of AI Commerce
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,161,284.36. This trade represents 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.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Visa in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 price target on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $415.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Visa from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $371.00 target price on shares of Visa and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $387.78.
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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.
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