<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Retirement Systems of Alabama grew its holdings in shares of  Visa Inc. (NYSE:V - Free Report) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 746,436 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after acquiring an additional 22,898 shares during the period. Visa comprises about  0.9% of Retirement Systems of Alabama's investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Retirement Systems of Alabama's holdings in Visa were worth $235,904,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 02/03 - 02/07</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of V. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors grew its holdings in  Visa by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors now owns 1,238 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $340,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter.  Code Waechter LLC bought a new position in shares of  Visa during the third quarter worth about $235,000.  Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its holdings in  Visa by 16.9% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 16,625 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $4,571,000 after buying an additional 2,398 shares during the last quarter.  Watts Gwilliam &amp; Co. LLC acquired a new stake in  Visa during the third quarter valued at approximately $3,265,000.  Finally, Westwind Capital lifted its holdings in  Visa by 726.0% during the 3rd quarter. Westwind Capital now owns 116,917 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $32,146,000 after buying an additional 102,763 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In other news, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 2,171 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.97, for a total value of $668,602.87. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 17,894 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,510,815.18. This trade represents a 10.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Tullier Kelly Mahon sold 33,741 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $349.77, for a total transaction of $11,801,589.57. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 36,566 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,789,689.82. This trade represents a 47.99 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 58,056 shares of company stock worth $19,830,050. Insiders own  0.13% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Visa Price Performance</h2><ul><li>3 Stocks Under $10 That Could Turn Risk Into Reward</li></ul><p>NYSE:V opened at $348.26 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The business's 50-day moving average price is $320.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $295.12. Visa Inc. has a 52-week low of $252.70 and a 52-week high of $351.25. The firm has a market cap of $648.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.11, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.97. </p><p>Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The credit-card processor reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.66 by $0.09. Visa had a net margin of 54.27% and a return on equity of 54.79%.  As a group, sell-side analysts predict that  Visa Inc. will post 11.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Visa Announces Dividend</h2><ul><li>Visa and Mastercard Remain Strong Plays as Consumers Keep Swiping</li></ul><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.68%. Visa's dividend payout ratio  is currently 23.79%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler  reiterated an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and issued a $383.00 price target (up from $368.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 31st. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Visa from $375.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock a &#34;positive&#34; rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Visa from $318.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Visa from $354.00 to $393.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Visa from $331.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-five have given a buy rating and one  has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $354.73.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on Visa</b></p><h2>Visa Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Visa Inc operates as a payment technology company in the United States and internationally. The company operates VisaNet, a transaction processing network that enables authorization, clearing, and settlement of payment transactions. 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<p>Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its holdings in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 3.2% in Q4, owning 746,436 shares valued at $235.9 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions in Visa. Insider Paul D. Fabara sold 2,171 shares, while Tullier Kelly Mahon sold 33,741 shares. Visa's stock opened at $348.26, with a market cap of $648.77 billion and a P/E ratio of 35.11. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59, payable on March 3rd, with a yield of 0.68%.</p>

- Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its Visa Inc. holdings by 3.2% in Q4, owning 746,436 shares valued at $235.9 million.  
- Other institutional investors also adjusted their Visa positions, with significant increases from C2P Capital Advisory Group and Westwind Capital.  
- Visa recently reported strong earnings, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59, and received positive ratings from multiple analysts, with an average target price of $354.73.

Retirement Systems of Alabama Grows Holdings in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)