Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. Has $84.49 Million Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V

Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. trimmed its holdings in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 240,911 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 3,883 shares during the period. Visa comprises about 4.9% of Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc.’s holdings in Visa were worth $84,490,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Visa in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Stieven Capital Advisors L.P. acquired a new stake in Visa in the 4th quarter valued at $5,787,000. Karras Company Inc. acquired a new stake in Visa during the 4th quarter worth $1,335,000. RD Lewis Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of Visa by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. RD Lewis Holdings Inc. now owns 9,800 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,224,000 after acquiring an additional 292 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Alpha LLC boosted its stake in Visa by 9.7% during the fourth quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 6,882 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $2,415,000 after buying an additional 608 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of Visa stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at $5,161,284.36. This trade represents a 67.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of Visa 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 9,872 shares in the company, valued at $3,206,524.32. This represents a 51.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 42,744 shares of company stock worth $14,356,010. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Visa Stock Performance

NYSE V opened at $329.21 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $312.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $325.42. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $293.89 and a 12-month high of $375.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The company has a market capitalization of $590.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.78.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 65.00% and a net margin of 51.68%.The firm had revenue of $11.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.76 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to buyback $20.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the credit-card processor to buy up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be issued 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%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on V shares. 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 report on Monday, February 2nd. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $410.00 target price on the stock. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 target price on the stock. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Visa currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $387.67.

Visa News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa is expanding its push into digital payments by testing stablecoin settlement in Canada and advancing AI-enabled “agentic commerce” tools, which could support long-term transaction growth and keep the company relevant as payment methods evolve. Visa Tests Stablecoin Settlement And AI Commerce To Shape Future Fees
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s partnership with Trip.com to target digital-first travelers in Asia-Pacific adds another growth avenue in travel spending, a high-volume category that can boost payment network activity. Visa and Trip.com Partner to Reach Digital-First Travelers in Asia-Pacific
• Neutral Sentiment: Several reports framed Visa as a long-term beneficiary of crypto and blockchain adoption, but these pieces were more thesis-driven than near-term catalysts for the stock. Crypto and Blockchain Stocks Positioned for Long-Term Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa continues to receive favorable analyst coverage, with brokerages assigning an average “Buy” rating, which supports sentiment but does not appear to be a new catalyst. Visa Inc. Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Visa is facing renewed regulatory scrutiny in the U.K. and Europe, where authorities are pushing for more fee transparency and alternative payment options, raising the risk of pressure on card-network fees and market power. Should Visa & Mastercard Investors Worry About UK & Europe’s Moves?
• Negative Sentiment: The UK Payments Systems Regulator also proposed new reporting rules for Visa and Mastercard after saying the two networks do not face effective competition, reinforcing concerns about tighter oversight. UK PSR proposes new reporting rules for Mastercard and Visa
• Negative Sentiment: Visa’s own fraud warnings highlight a rising threat from AI-powered scams and criminal targeting of consumers, which could increase compliance and security costs even if the company is helping defend against the problem. Visa Says Criminals Target People as Core Payment Security Tightens

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.