Visa (NYSE:V) Shares Sold Off by Rep. David Taylor

Key Points

• Rep. David Taylor disclosed selling $1,001–$15,000 of Visa shares on November 3 from a joint brokerage account.
• Visa’s latest quarterly results topped expectations: EPS was $3.48 versus $3.44 forecast, while revenue rose 13.2% year over year to $12.14 billion.
• Visa raised its quarterly dividend from $0.67 to $0.78 per share, an increase of about 16%; shares opened at $425.55 and were reported up 1.2%.

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently sold shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). In a filing disclosed on November 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa stock on November 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SCHWAB JOINT BROKERAGE #1 (HOME GROWN)" account.

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

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 11/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 11/5/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 11/5/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lam Research NASDAQ: LRCX on 11/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 11/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eaton NYSE: ETN on 11/3/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kroger NYSE: KR on 11/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AT&T NYSE: T on 11/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 11/3/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amgen NASDAQ: AMGN on 11/3/2026.

Visa Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:V opened at $425.55 on Friday. Visa Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $293.89 and a fifty-two week high of $442.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $390.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $347.12. The company has a market cap of $759.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.65, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.80.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The credit-card processor reported $3.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.44 by $0.04. Visa had a net margin of 51.20% and a return on equity of 70.50%. The firm 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 company posted $2.98 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 15.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be issued a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. This is a positive change from Visa's previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Visa's payout ratio is presently 25.30%.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are a few of the latest headlines about V:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa is expanding stablecoin settlement with Anchorage Digital and Western Union’s USDPT, and has added the Monad blockchain as another settlement option. The initiatives could make VisaNet settlement faster and attract more institutional use, though the financial contribution is not yet clear. Visa expands stablecoin services with Anchorage Visa adds Monad and fraud API developments
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s quarterly dividend was raised 16% to $0.78 per share. Bernstein also maintained an Outperform rating, adding to the supportive analyst tone. Bernstein maintains Outperform rating
• Negative Sentiment: Visa insider Paul Fabara sold 3,401 shares, reducing his direct holding by 9.11%. The sale was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which may make it a less meaningful signal about the company’s outlook. Visa insider trading information

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $381.35, for a total transaction of $773,377.80. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at $7,018,365.40. This trade represents a 9.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of Visa stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $416.22, for a total transaction of $2,445,292.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,315,722.28. This represents a 27.91% decrease in their position. 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. Over the last three months, insiders sold 32,663 shares of company stock worth $12,634,720. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. XXEC Inc. grew its holdings in Visa by 153,118.8% during the 2nd quarter. XXEC Inc. now owns 186,260,448 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $63,904,097,000 after purchasing an additional 186,138,883 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Visa by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 84,860,939 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $30,493,081,000 after purchasing an additional 1,988,730 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Visa by 13.0% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 15,720,068 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $5,393,398,000 after purchasing an additional 1,808,496 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Visa by 3.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,842,842 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $2,672,655,000 after purchasing an additional 316,559 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in shares of Visa by 16.5% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 7,714,919 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $2,646,911,000 after purchasing an additional 1,092,315 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

V has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $471.00 price objective (up from $416.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. President Capital increased their price target on shares of Visa from $411.00 to $474.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $500.00 price objective (up from $445.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. BMO Capital Markets set a $438.00 price objective on shares of Visa and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a $430.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $443.35.

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.

About Visa

Visa Inc. operates a global payments network that connects consumers, merchants, financial institutions and governments. Its network supports the authorization, clearing and settlement of electronic payments, including transactions made in person and online. The company's services include payment processing, fraud prevention, identity and risk management, and money-transfer solutions such as Visa Direct. Visa-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards are issued by participating financial institutions; Visa generally provides the network and related services rather than issuing cards or extending credit directly to consumers.

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