Generate Investment Management Ltd Has $25.67 Million Stake in Visa Inc. $V

Generate Investment Management Ltd cut its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 32.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 84,937 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after selling 41,697 shares during the period. Visa accounts for about 1.3% of Generate Investment Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Generate Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Visa were worth $25,671,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in V. Chapman Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Visa by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Chapman Financial Group LLC now owns 3,211 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,096,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Ransom Advisory Ltd raised its stake in shares of Visa by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Ransom Advisory Ltd now owns 9,447 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,313,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. 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. FOCUS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Visa by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. FOCUS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,710 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $2,704,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Planned Solutions Inc. grew its stake in shares of Visa by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Planned Solutions Inc. now owns 1,598 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $560,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

V has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Visa from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Visa in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group increased their price objective on Visa from $390.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Visa in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $410.00 target price for the company. Finally, Truist Financial set a $371.00 target price on Visa and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $387.78.

Key Stories Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa launched an AI-powered “Everyday Cashback” program in the UAE, expanding into personalized rewards and merchant solutions, which could strengthen long-term growth beyond core payments. Visa (V) Launches AI Driven Everyday Cashback In UAE With Mashreq And Rezolve AI
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted Visa’s AI-driven rewards push as strategically important because it may increase bank and merchant participation across Visa’s network. Visa’s AI-Driven Rewards Push: A Small Move With Strategic Value
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa was also mentioned in a B2B payments update tied to its Commercial Enhanced Data Program, underscoring continued adoption of its data-validation tools for corporate payments. Boost Payment Solutions Reports Measurable Progress on CEDP Qualification, Delivering Tens of Millions in Customer Savings
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa remains in the spotlight as a widely watched stock, with investors tracking whether its AI partnerships can offset broader growth concerns. Visa Inc. (V) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Negative Sentiment: European lawmakers advanced a digital euro framework aimed at reducing reliance on Visa and other U.S. payment networks, which could intensify long-term competition in Europe. European Parliament Committee Advances Digital Euro Framework in Historic Vote
• Negative Sentiment: Separate reports said the EU’s digital euro plan is explicitly designed to cut dependence on Visa, Mastercard, and Apple Pay, adding another overhang for Visa’s international payments business. EU Digital Euro Plan Takes Aim at Visa, Mastercard, and Apple Pay
• Negative Sentiment: The European Parliament’s backing of a digital euro, expected to launch by 2029, could reduce U.S. dominance in payments and pressure Visa’s long-term share in Europe. European Parliament backs long-awaited digital euro to reduce US dominance in payments
• Negative Sentiment: Another EU report noted the bloc wants to cut its reliance on U.S. payment systems such as Visa and Mastercard, reinforcing the regulatory and competitive risk in Europe. EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction

Visa Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:V opened at $328.95 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The stock has a market cap of $590.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a 50 day moving average of $322.10 and a 200-day moving average of $324.18. Visa Inc. has a one year low of $293.89 and a one year high of $359.66.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.21. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The business had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.76 earnings per share. Visa’s revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 13.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Announces Dividend

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

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Chris Suh sold 10,639 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,872 shares in the company, valued at $3,206,524.32. This trade represents a 51.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,161,284.36. This represents a 67.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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.