Visa (NYSE:V) Stock Sale Disclosed by Rep. David Taylor

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently sold shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). In a filing disclosed on October 29th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa stock on October 15th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SARDINIA READY MIX 401(K) – DAVE” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) on 10/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Prologis (NYSE:PLD) on 10/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RPM International (NYSE:RPM) on 10/15/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) on 10/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 10/15/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 10/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) on 10/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RPM International (NYSE:RPM) on 10/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) on 10/9/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) on 9/22/2026.

Visa Stock Performance

Shares of Visa stock opened at $413.69 on Friday. Visa Inc. has a one year low of $293.89 and a one year high of $417.00. The company has a market cap of $738.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.55, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.97. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $381.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $342.25.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The credit-card processor reported $3.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.44 by $0.04. Visa had a return on equity of 70.50% and a net margin of 51.20%. The company had revenue of $12.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.98 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 15.03 EPS for the current year.

Visa Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be issued a $0.78 dividend. This is a boost from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. Visa’s payout ratio is 21.74%.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong operating trends: Visa’s latest earnings discussion highlighted resilient U.S. spending, accelerating cross-border volumes, commercial and e-commerce growth, and expanding value-added services. More than 60% of e-commerce transactions are now tokenized, supporting network security and long-term volume growth. 5 insightful analyst questions from Visa’s Q3 earnings call
• Positive Sentiment: China and international expansion: Visa and Tencent signed an agreement covering cross-border payments, international money transfers and AI-powered commerce. Visa also received approval to prepare for a domestic bank-card clearing business in China, potentially expanding its addressable market. Tencent, Visa deepen payments push in China
• Positive Sentiment: Digital-assets opportunity: Visa’s annualized stablecoin settlement volume reportedly surpassed $25 billion, while stablecoin-linked card programs exceeded 225. The progress reinforces Visa’s role in emerging payment infrastructure. Visa Stablecoin Settlement Tops $25 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns and analyst support: Visa raised its quarterly dividend 16.4% to $0.78 per share. KeyCorp maintained an “Overweight” rating with a $425 target and projects EPS of $16.93 in fiscal 2028 and $19.00 in fiscal 2029. Wells Fargo separately lifted its target to $463, while RBC, Oppenheimer, Barclays and JPMorgan also issued favorable commentary. Wells Fargo raises Visa price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry backdrop: Cross-border activity and consumer spending remain supportive, but rising technology expenses and inflation could pressure payment-industry margins. Financial transaction stocks amid cost and inflation pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Merchant litigation risk: Visa’s agreement to drop the “honor all cards” rule settles part of a merchant dispute but could create uncertainty around acceptance practices and pricing power. Will ditching the honor all cards rule matter?

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on V shares. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $445.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial set a $443.00 target price on shares of Visa and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $460.00 target price (up from $435.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $430.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $438.41.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of V. John Boyer Inc. bought a new position in shares of Visa during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Philadelphia Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in Visa in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Visa in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Visa during the first quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Portfolio Resources Advisor Group Inc. bought a new stake in Visa during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.87, for a total value of $2,161,236.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,582,059.38. This trade represents a 27.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Julie Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $381.35, for a total value of $773,377.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at $7,018,365.40. The trade was a 9.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 21,520 shares of company stock worth $7,960,757. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

Visa Company Profile

Visa Inc (NYSE: V) is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic payments between consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments. Through its VisaNet network, the company authorizes, clears and settles transactions made with Visa-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards, while generally not issuing cards, extending credit or setting cardholder account terms.

Visa provides payment products and services for consumer, commercial and government payments, as well as digital commerce and money movement.