Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd Grows Stake in Visa Inc. $V

Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd boosted its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 12.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,644 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,495 shares during the quarter. Visa comprises about 1.9% of Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd’s holdings in Visa were worth $7,941,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of V. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Visa by 110.4% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,954,937 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,396,930,000 after acquiring an additional 2,075,289 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP boosted its position in Visa by 286.4% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 2,526,026 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $862,335,000 after acquiring an additional 1,872,362 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in Visa by 121.7% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,022,411 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,059,990,000 after acquiring an additional 1,658,954 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Visa during the 3rd quarter valued at $565,684,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in Visa by 73.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,197,405 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,091,528,000 after acquiring an additional 1,353,441 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Visa Stock Performance

Shares of V stock opened at $308.80 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $560.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The business has a fifty day moving average of $313.76 and a 200 day moving average of $330.69. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $293.89 and a 1 year high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.14 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $10.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.69 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 61.74% and a net margin of 50.23%.The company’s revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.75 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other Visa news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of Visa stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total transaction of $201,253.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,679 shares in the company, valued at approximately $829,471.98. This trade represents a 19.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Loop Capital initiated coverage on Visa in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $387.00 target price on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group raised Visa from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $370.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Evercore set a $380.00 price objective on Visa in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $385.00 price objective on Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $390.96.

Key Stories Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa rolled out Intelligent Commerce Connect — an AI “on‑ramp” for agentic commerce — positioning the network to capture new AI-driven payment flows and partner integrations. Visa Aims to Give Businesses Agentic Commerce on-Ramp
• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched multiple AI tools to speed and automate dispute resolution and bolster fraud prevention — expected to lower dispute costs and improve merchant/customer experience. Visa Launches New AI Tools to Manage Credit Card Disputes
• Positive Sentiment: Management is highlighting stronger risk/identity capabilities and anti‑fraud initiatives, which support margins and trust in the network as payments become more automated. Visa Wants Fraudsters to Pick Another Business
• Positive Sentiment: Brand & consumer engagement move — Visa is the worldwide tour sponsor for BTS, a high‑visibility tie‑up that can drive merchant/consumer activation in key markets. Visa’s BTS Tour Deal Links K Pop Reach With Undervalued Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 context: Visa’s recent quarter beat revenue and EPS estimates modestly and showed double‑digit revenue growth — supportive for fundamentals but already priced into the stock to some degree. Unpacking Q4 Earnings: Visa In The Context Of Other Credit Card Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional leadership change: Visa’s India & South Asia head Sandeep Ghosh is stepping down; a successor is said to be identified — operationally manageable but worth watching given India’s growth importance. Visa’s India, South Asia head Sandeep Ghosh to quit
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry moves at Mastercard and other peers (AI initiatives, target revisions) create competitive context but not an immediate firm‑specific hit to Visa’s business. Mastercard’s ASEAN AI Push: Can Trust Unlock Agentic Commerce?
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto/stablecoin volumes now rival or exceed card networks in certain corridors, highlighting long‑term disintermediation risk to transaction volumes and fees. Stablecoins Move More Money Than Visa And Mastercard
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and risk debate: some analysts note the forward P/E pullback improves the yield of future returns but warn fintech competition and regulatory scrutiny could pressure growth if not managed. Visa Slides to 22X P/E: Opportunity Knocking or False Signal?

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.