Venture Visionary Partners LLC Increases Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V

Venture Visionary Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 102,131 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after buying an additional 3,123 shares during the quarter. Visa accounts for about 1.2% of Venture Visionary Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Venture Visionary Partners LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $35,905,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Beacon Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Visa by 2.0% during the third quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,541 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $526,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Chapman Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Visa by 0.9% during the third quarter. Chapman Financial Group LLC now owns 3,211 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,096,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Ransom Advisory Ltd lifted its position in shares of Visa by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Ransom Advisory Ltd now owns 9,447 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,313,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. TSA Wealth Managment LLC lifted its position in shares of Visa by 4.9% during the third quarter. TSA Wealth Managment LLC now owns 659 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $225,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank OZK lifted its position in shares of Visa by 3.7% during the third quarter. Bank OZK now owns 858 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $293,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa announced a new partnership with Rockefeller Center, becoming a Proud Partner of the Top of the Rock observation deck. The deal adds another high-profile consumer brand association and supports Visa’s premium travel and entertainment positioning. ROCKEFELLER CENTER AND VISA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR TOP OF THE ROCK OBSERVATION DECK
• Positive Sentiment: Visa was highlighted as a likely beneficiary of AI-driven fan and commerce activity tied to the FIFA World Cup 2026, which could reinforce transaction volume and brand visibility during a major global event. AI Is Reshaping FIFA World Cup 2026: 5 Stocks Likely to Gain
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage around Visa Direct and healthcare payouts underscored a large opportunity for faster real-time payment rails, supporting the investment case for Visa’s digital and B2B payment products. 252 Billion in Healthcare Payouts Are Waiting for Faster Rails
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa released its 2026 Global Travel Intentions study showing travelers in Asia-Pacific prefer familiarity, practicality, and flexibility amid shifting global conditions. The report is useful for long-term demand insights, but it is not a direct financial catalyst. Asia Pacific Travellers Seek Familiarity, Practicality, Flexibility Amid Shifting Global Dynamics: Visa Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary noted Visa is “holding steady” amid macro concerns and market volatility, suggesting investors are treating the stock as relatively defensive rather than reacting to company-specific weakness. Visa (V) Holds Steady Amid Macro Concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate article discussed a limited-edition FIFA World Cup 2026 Visa gift card with Blackhawk Network, which reinforces Visa’s consumer brand but is unlikely to move the stock on its own. Visa World Cup Gift Card Ties Sports Partnership To Undervalued Stock Story

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on V. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $389.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Visa in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $410.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup dropped their price objective 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. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $403.00 price objective (up from $391.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $371.00 price objective on shares of Visa and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Visa presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $387.78.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of Visa stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.14, for a total value of $10,699,103.70. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,161,284.36. The trade was a 67.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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 transaction of $3,455,653.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares in the company, valued at $3,206,524.32. The trade was a 51.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Visa Stock Up 0.6%

V stock opened at $324.25 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market cap of $581.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.24, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.77. The company’s 50 day moving average is $319.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $324.30. Visa Inc. has a twelve month low of $293.89 and a twelve month high of $360.22.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its 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 business had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.75 billion. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.76 EPS. Research analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s payout ratio is presently 23.34%.

Visa declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 28th that allows the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the credit-card processor to purchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

About Visa

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.