Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. Lowers Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V

Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. trimmed its stake in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 86.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 280 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 1,730 shares during the period. Visa accounts for 0.7% of Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Visa were worth $96,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Visa by 50.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 20,635 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $6,522,000 after purchasing an additional 6,883 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Visa by 68.9% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,733,000 after purchasing an additional 4,817 shares during the last quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. grew its stake in shares of Visa by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 10,941 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,834,000 after buying an additional 477 shares in the last quarter. Financial Harvest LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Visa during the 2nd quarter valued at about $287,000. Finally, Foster Group Inc. increased its stake in Visa by 2.1% during the second quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 3,303 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,173,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Visa

In other news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $341.00, for a total transaction of $3,575,385.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 537 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $183,117. The trade was a 95.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 2,172 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.93, for a total transaction of $707,919.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 26,413 shares in the company, valued at $8,608,789.09. The trade was a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 24,042 shares of company stock worth $8,247,289 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on V shares. Evercore ISI set a $380.00 price target on Visa in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $425.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $408.00 price target (up previously from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Visa currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $401.52.

Visa Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE V opened at $325.71 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $338.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $342.83. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $299.00 and a 12-month high of $375.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $593.36 billion, a PE ratio of 31.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.81.

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

Visa Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th were issued a $0.67 dividend. This is a boost from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. Visa’s payout ratio is 26.25%.

Visa News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa announced a U.K. partnership with Acquired.com to roll out Visa A2A (account‑to‑account) for recurring and variable payments — expands product set into faster, lower‑cost account‑based rails that can win issuer/merchant adoption and support volume growth. Visa Launches A2A Payments Partnership With Acquired.com
• Positive Sentiment: TreviPay launched a “Pay by Invoice” tool enabled by Visa credentials for issuers, a push into B2B payments that targets a large addressable market and recurring revenue opportunities from commercial flows. TreviPay Teams With Visa to Offer Banks Pay by Invoice Tool
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage highlights Visa’s scale, stronger margins and comparatively lower valuation versus Mastercard, supporting the bull case on long‑term earnings and cash generation but not removing near‑term macro/regulatory risk. Visa vs. Mastercard: Which Payments Giant Looks More Attractive Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces note Visa is a trending stock and reiterate basic fundamentals (high margins, strong ROE) — useful context for investors but not a driver of immediate price moves. Visa Inc. (V) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry commentary from Visa on authorization and trust underscores the company’s focus on security/authorization experience as a retention lever — strategic, longer‑term support for transaction volumes. Visa on How Trust Is Built at the Moment of Authorization
• Negative Sentiment: President Trump pressed Congress to enact a 10% cap on credit‑card interest rates; that regulatory threat has triggered investor concern about lower interchange and card‑lending economics for networks and issuers, putting near‑term pressure on Visa shares. Trump calls for Congress to enact 10% credit card interest rate cap; bank stocks rise

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.