Townsquare Capital LLC Trims Holdings in Visa Inc. $V

Townsquare Capital LLC lowered its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 46.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,669 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 16,121 shares during the period. Visa accounts for about 1.0% of Townsquare Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Townsquare Capital LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $6,373,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO increased its stake in Visa by 0.8% in the third quarter. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO now owns 7,004 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $2,391,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Meridian Management Co. raised its position in Visa by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Meridian Management Co. now owns 11,006 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,757,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Visa by 2.9% during the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 26,438 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $9,025,000 after buying an additional 747 shares in the last quarter. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Visa by 15.7% during the third quarter. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 5,005 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 678 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE grew its holdings in shares of Visa by 710.9% during the third quarter. Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE now owns 4,298 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,467,000 after buying an additional 3,768 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Visa Stock Up 1.6%

V opened at $332.21 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $338.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $341.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $605.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $299.00 and a 12 month high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.14 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $10.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.69 billion. Visa had a net margin of 50.15% and a return on equity of 60.31%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.75 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat and strong holiday volumes — Visa reported $3.17 EPS vs. $3.14 expected and $10.90B revenue vs. $10.69B expected; management cited robust consumer spending that lifted payment volumes, supporting margin and revenue growth. This beats consensus and supports near-term earnings momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — Rothschild & Co Redburn and Cantor Fitzgerald moved V to buy/strong-buy (Rothschild also raised a ~$385 PT), which can attract flows and lift sentiment. Upgrades signal higher expectations for growth and multiple expansion. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic commentary on credentials and agentic commerce — Management emphasized credentials (not just cards), agentic commerce, stablecoins and B2B/P2P money movement on the call, pointing to new revenue levers beyond card transactions. This supports longer-term TAM expansion and recurring revenue potential. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend track record highlighted — Analyst write-ups note Visa’s long history of dividend growth (payouts up materially since 2008), which supports its appeal to income-seeking investors despite a sub?1% yield. This can stabilize shareholder base. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Partnerships and product integrations — Recent collaborations (Amenify resident commerce, GCash cross?border funding) expand distribution and product integrations but will take time to move the revenue needle. Good for strategic positioning. Read More. | Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — Slides, press release and earnings presentation were posted (useful for modeling and guidance checks); no major forward-guidance shock reported in headlines. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Political/reputational noise around “Trump” branded rewards — Coverage about Visa enabling spending of rewards on Trump-related accounts and celebrity “gold card” stories creates media noise and potential reputational/regulatory scrutiny in a polarized environment; could generate short-term volatility or activist attention. Read More. | Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory posture — Visa publicly argued the Credit Card Competition Act isn’t needed; while that protects business model, it keeps regulatory risk on the table and could be a focus for lawmakers. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on V. Wells Fargo & Company raised Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Evercore ISI set a $380.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird set a $425.00 price objective on Visa in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, HSBC upgraded Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $335.00 to $389.00 in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Visa presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $391.58.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Visa news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $336.48, for a total value of $302,832.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $830,432.64. This trade represents a 26.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total transaction of $3,661,152.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 9,401 shares in the company, valued at $3,282,641.18. This represents a 52.73% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 24,042 shares of company stock valued at $8,247,289. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.