Visa (PFTS:V) Institutional Ownership: 52.10% (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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What is Visa Institutional Ownership?

Visa PFTS:V 96 Institutional Ownership is 52.10% as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates PFTS:V with a GF Score™ of 96/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Visa's institutional ownership is 52.10%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Visa's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Visa's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 87.24%.

Visa Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Visa's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Visa Institutional Ownership Chart

Visa Historical Data

The historical data trend for Visa can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 54.21 53.87 53.35 52.78 52.57 52.18 52.14 51.99 52.08 52.10

Visa Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 52.10% mean?
Visa (PFTS:V) has a Institutional Ownership of 52.10% as of Jul. 17, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Visa and its competitors.
Is Visa's Institutional Ownership too high?
Visa's current Institutional Ownership is 52.10%. Overall, Visa has a GF Score™ of 96/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Visa's Institutional Ownership compare to MA and AXP?
Visa's Institutional Ownership of 52.10% can be compared against companies in the Credit Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Credit Services company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Credit Services industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Visa and its competitors. Visa's current Institutional Ownership is 52.10%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Visa stock overvalued right now?
Visa (PFTS:V) has a current Institutional Ownership of 52.10%. The current Institutional Ownership is 52.10%. Visa's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Visa (PFTS:V), the current Institutional Ownership is 52.10% as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Visa Business Description

Address P.O. Box 8999, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94128-8999
Visa is the largest payment processor in the world. In fiscal 2025, it processed almost $17 trillion in total volume. Visa operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 160 currencies. Its systems are capable of processing over 65,000 transactions per second.