Rockland Trust Co. Purchases 6,333 Shares of Visa Inc. $V

Rockland Trust Co. grew its position in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 4.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 149,119 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,333 shares during the period. Visa comprises about 2.1% of Rockland Trust Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Rockland Trust Co.’s holdings in Visa were worth $52,298,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Parvin Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Visa by 200.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new position in Visa during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Visa in the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new position in Visa in the third quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 344.8% in the third quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC now owns 129 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deepened Ramp partnership — Visa expanded a multi‑year issuing deal and embedded AI agents to automate corporate bill pay and real‑time spend controls, positioning Visa as an embedded finance layer inside enterprise spend workflows. Can Visa’s Ramp Integration Transform Enterprise Spend Management?
• Positive Sentiment: AI dispute‑resolution tools — Visa launched six new AI tools to streamline charge dispute handling (aiming to cut fraud costs and operational friction for issuers, acquirers and merchants), which could drive more platform value and client stickiness. Visa launches new AI tools to manage the charge dispute process
• Positive Sentiment: Network & blockchain moves — Visa joined the Canton Network as a super validator to help extend privacy‑preserving on‑chain infrastructure for banks, reinforcing its strategy to embed payment rails into blockchain enterprise use cases. Visa Inc. (V) Joins Canton Network to Accelerate Financials Mainstream Onchain Transition
• Positive Sentiment: Broad analyst support — Visa retains a consensus Buy profile and recent coverage initiations (e.g., Loop Capital’s Buy/$387 PT) highlight upside from a valuation reset, supporting longer‑term investor confidence. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate — Several analyst and investor pieces (Seeking Alpha, Zacks) position Visa as a high‑quality compounder now trading at a lower valuation, creating a narrative that could attract value‑oriented buyers over time. Visa: A Rare Discount On A World Class Compounder
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive moves in stablecoins — Mastercard’s deal for BVNK pulls a notable stablecoin infrastructure partner closer to Mastercard, which could shift parts of the digital‑asset payments opportunity away from Visa. Mastercard’s BVNK Deal Brings Stablecoins Into Undervalued Payments Giant
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/oversight risk — Reporting flags renewed FTC scrutiny and guidance for large payments firms around discrimination and cross‑border practices, which could raise compliance costs or slow some product rollouts. Visa’s Cross Border Growth Story Meets New FTC Scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target adjustments — UBS trimmed its target (from $425 to $390) while keeping a Buy, a move that can temper enthusiasm even if the fundamental view remains constructive. Benzinga coverage of UBS price target change

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total value of $3,661,152.30. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,282,641.18. The trade was a 52.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total transaction of $201,253.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $829,471.98. The trade was a 19.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Visa Stock Down 1.2%

V stock opened at $298.76 on Thursday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $542.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.78. The business has a 50-day moving average of $316.08 and a 200-day moving average of $332.01. Visa Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $293.89 and a fifty-two week high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.14 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $10.90 billion for 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%.Visa’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.75 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a $0.67 dividend. 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 25.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $411.00 price target (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, January 30th. HSBC raised Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised shares of Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $385.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Visa currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $390.96.

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.