Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V – Free Report) by 6.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 44,931 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,914 shares during the quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $13,580,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Chapman Financial Group LLC raised its position in Visa by 0.9% in the third quarter. Chapman Financial Group LLC now owns 3,211 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,096,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Ransom Advisory Ltd lifted its position in shares of Visa by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Ransom Advisory Ltd now owns 9,447 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,313,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Bank OZK raised its stake in Visa by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bank OZK now owns 858 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $293,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. FOCUS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. FOCUS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,710 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $2,704,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Planned Solutions Inc. boosted its position in shares of Visa by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Planned Solutions Inc. now owns 1,598 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $560,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.
Visa News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Visa is expanding into AI-powered travel payments through a partnership with eDreams ODIGEO, allowing AI agents to initiate and complete purchases across major travel brands, which could create new transaction volume. eDO Taps Visa to Allow AI Agents to Purchase Travel
- Positive Sentiment: Visa launched its Threat Intelligence Platform to help banks detect cyber threats earlier and reduce fraud risk, reinforcing the strength of its network and security offering. Visa Lets Banks Access Its In-House Cybersecurity Capabilities
- Positive Sentiment: Visa continues to show momentum in agentic payments, with successful live transactions alongside partners such as BBVA, Worldline, ING, and Nuvei, suggesting early traction in AI-driven payment rails. Visa and BBVA Prove Today’s Rails Can Handle Agentic Payments
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and market commentary remain constructive, with Visa cited as a top blue-chip name and Piper Sandler recently starting coverage with an Overweight rating and a $394 target. Visa Stock Surges 12.4% in a Month: Time to Buy, Hold or Sell?
- Positive Sentiment: Visa’s last reported quarter beat expectations, with EPS of $3.31 versus $3.10 expected and revenue up 17.1% year over year, supporting the stock’s premium valuation. Visa stock profile and earnings summary
- Neutral Sentiment: CEO Ryan McInerney sold shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which is worth noting but does not necessarily signal a change in outlook. SEC filing for CEO stock sale
Visa Trading Down 0.2%
Visa (NYSE:V – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $11.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.75 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 65.00% and a net margin of 51.68%.The firm’s revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.76 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 13.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Visa announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program 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 purchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
Visa Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th were given a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s payout ratio is currently 23.34%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Visa
In other Visa news, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,490 shares of Visa stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $343.99, for a total transaction of $3,608,455.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,219,704.26. The trade was a 40.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 73,554 shares of company stock worth $24,898,255 in the last 90 days. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms recently weighed in on V. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $415.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial set a $371.00 price target on Visa and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Evercore set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Visa has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $397.96.
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.
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