Chilton Capital Management LLC Raises Stake in Visa Inc. $V

Chilton Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 8.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 176,181 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,878 shares during the period. Visa comprises 2.0% of Chilton Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Chilton Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Visa were worth $60,145,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in Visa during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Visa in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its position in shares of Visa by 287.0% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 89 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Hoese & Co LLP bought a new stake in Visa during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Visa by 202.7% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the period. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total value of $3,661,152.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 9,401 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,282,641.18. The trade was a 52.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $830,432.64. This represents a 26.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 24,042 shares of company stock valued at $8,247,289 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Visa Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE V opened at $328.43 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $299.00 and a 12-month high of $375.51. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $338.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $342.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $598.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.81.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.01. Visa had a return on equity of 60.31% and a net margin of 50.15%.The company had revenue of $10.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.60 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.71 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa expanded crypto-to-fiat payouts by partnering with Mercuryo to enable near-real-time conversions via Visa Direct — a capability that can increase cross-border and digital-payments volume and deepen Visa’s role in crypto on-ramps. The Zacks Analyst Blog Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal
• Positive Sentiment: Barron’s highlights Visa as a U.S. company likely to benefit from an international equity rally (weaker dollar, easier foreign policy) because of Visa’s large overseas payment volumes — a tailwind for cross-border volume and currency conversion revenue. Netflix, Visa and 7 Other U.S. Stocks to Ride the International Stock Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched its Milano Cortina 2026 marketing campaign featuring high-profile athletes — a brand-and-reach initiative that can support consumer engagement and cardholder activity around large sporting events. Visa Debuts Milano Cortina 2026 Campaign
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and brokers are publishing Q1 (Dec) estimates and key-metric previews ahead of Visa’s earnings — increasing short-term volatility risk as results and management commentary may move guidance and sentiment. Ahead of Visa (V) Q1 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary comparing Visa and Mastercard notes both have underperformed the S&P recently but remain similar over longer horizons — framing investor choice as valuation/earnings-growth tradeoffs rather than a company-specific catalyst. Visa vs. Mastercard: Is There a Better Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary explicitly flags short-term weakness: both Visa and peers have struggled to gain ground over the last three months, which can pressure sentiment heading into earnings if results or guidance miss expectations. Visa Vs. Mastercard: Is There A Better Buy?

Analyst Ratings Changes

V has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. 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 research note on Sunday, December 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Visa in a report on Monday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $408.00 price objective (up previously from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $401.46.

Visa 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.