Visa Inc. $V Stock: Sepio Capital LP Lowers Stake

Sepio Capital LP reduced its holdings in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 16.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 23,192 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 4,470 shares during the period. Sepio Capital LP’s holdings in Visa were worth $8,334,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. WP Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Visa by 1.2% during the third quarter. WP Advisors LLC now owns 25,693 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $9,233,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. CMH Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Visa by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. CMH Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,706 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $8,159,000 after purchasing an additional 752 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management increased its position in shares of Visa by 8.8% during the third quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 123,418 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $44,348,000 after acquiring an additional 9,981 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Visa by 3.8% during the third quarter. Legacy Financial Group Inc. now owns 769 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBT Bank N.A. acquired a new position in Visa during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,002,000. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Visa news, insider Tullier Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $364.97, for a total value of $20,902,561.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 49,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,125,140.14. This trade represents a 53.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Julie Rottenberg sold 1,867 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.34, for a total value of $687,690.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 18,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,778,929.36. This trade represents a 9.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 78,792 shares of company stock worth $28,863,319 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tokenization may support revenue growth. UBS said Visa and Mastercard could generate additional revenue as digital transactions expand and merchants adopt tokenized payments to improve security and reduce fraud. Tokenization could contribute low-single-digit percentage growth to total revenue and a somewhat larger contribution to value-added services. UBS tokenization revenue article
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is building new growth channels in commercial payments. The company introduced tools using AI agents, virtual-card security and fraud prevention for business payments. Visa is also participating in cross-border stablecoin and tokenized-bank-deposit initiatives involving Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. These efforts could expand payment volume and Visa’s technology-related services over time. Visa AI and stablecoin technology article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimates edged higher. Erste Group raised its fiscal 2027 EPS forecast for Visa to $15.04 from $15.01 and maintained a Buy rating, reinforcing confidence in the company’s earnings outlook. Visa analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports of a Fireblocks acquisition were denied. Fireblocks said rumors that Visa was pursuing a roughly $2.5 billion acquisition were not true, removing speculation about a potentially significant crypto expansion or acquisition cost. Fireblocks acquisition report
• Negative Sentiment: Payment stocks faced sector-wide pressure. Visa and Mastercard slipped alongside American Express after investors questioned the quality and sustainability of American Express’s quarterly revenue and tax-related results. The reaction suggests investors may be demanding stronger evidence of durable growth ahead of Visa’s earnings report. Payment stocks sector pressure article
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain. With Visa trading at a premium earnings multiple and approaching its 52-week high, investors may be taking profits while awaiting confirmation that AI, stablecoins and tokenization will materially accelerate revenue. Visa’s reported workforce reductions also highlight potential restructuring and automation-related uncertainty.

Visa Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:V traded down $6.32 during trading on Friday, reaching $408.02. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,071,559 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,929,874. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $728.08 billion, a PE ratio of 34.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.77. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $414.60. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $377.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $350.05.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $11.63 billion for 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.98 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 13.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th were issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 11th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on V. Argus lifted their price target on shares of Visa from $396.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Loop Capital raised their price objective on Visa from $387.00 to $404.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $440.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $430.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 target price on shares of Visa in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $427.24.

Visa Profile

Visa Inc (NYSE: V) is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic payments between consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments. Through its VisaNet network, the company authorizes, clears and settles transactions made with Visa-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards, while generally not issuing cards, extending credit or setting cardholder account terms.

Visa provides payment products and services for consumer, commercial and government payments, as well as digital commerce and money movement.