Boston Trust Walden Corp Sells 17,417 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Boston Trust Walden Corp decreased its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 3.5% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 476,259 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 17,417 shares during the quarter. Visa makes up 1.2% of Boston Trust Walden Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Boston Trust Walden Corp’s holdings in Visa were worth $143,945,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Keybank National Association OH grew its holdings in Visa by 3.9% in the first quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 219,816 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $66,437,000 after purchasing an additional 8,350 shares during the last quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Visa by 37.3% during the 1st quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 7,047 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $2,130,000 after purchasing an additional 1,914 shares during the last quarter. Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Visa by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 23,866 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $7,213,000 after purchasing an additional 470 shares in the last quarter. Heritage Investors Management Corp grew its stake in Visa by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Heritage Investors Management Corp now owns 44,356 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $13,406,000 after buying an additional 292 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in Visa by 69.2% during the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,712 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $820,000 after buying an additional 1,109 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

V has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Loop Capital initiated coverage on Visa in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $387.00 price target for the company. Piper Sandler began coverage on Visa in a research note on Monday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $394.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Visa from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Visa from $390.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $397.96.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other news, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $3,206,524.32. The trade was a 51.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,490 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $343.99, for a total value of $3,608,455.10. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at $5,219,704.26. The trade was a 40.87% decrease in their position. 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 73,554 shares of company stock worth $24,898,255. 0.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Visa

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 Stock Performance

V opened at $361.31 on Friday. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $293.89 and a 12-month high of $362.13. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $648.10 billion, a PE ratio of 31.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.75. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $327.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $324.90.

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. The business had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.75 billion. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.76 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 13.1 EPS for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.34%.

Visa announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, April 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the credit-card processor to reacquire up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.