Rep. David Taylor Buys Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) Shares

Key Points

• Rep. David Taylor disclosed a purchase of between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa (NYSE:V) shares on Feb. 26, reported in a March 6 filing under his "DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SARDINIA READY MIX 401(K) - DAVE" account.
• On the same day Taylor executed a string of other trades — selling stakes in firms like IBM, Salesforce and Kroger while buying positions in Microsoft and Broadcom — with amounts ranging mostly between $1,001–$15,000 (and two sales of $15,001–$50,000).
• Visa fundamentals: the company recently beat quarterly EPS estimates ($3.17 vs. $3.14), reported 14.6% revenue growth to $10.90B, pays a $0.67 quarterly dividend (0.8% yield), and carries a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Buy" with a $392.65 price target.

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently bought shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). In a filing disclosed on March 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa stock on February 26th. 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):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp NASDAQ: FITB on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin NYSE: PH on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines NYSE: IBM on 2/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum NYSE: MPC on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lam Research NASDAQ: LRCX on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kroger NYSE: KR on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of International Business Machines NYSE: IBM on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Salesforce NYSE: CRM on 2/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 2/26/2026.

Visa Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:V opened at $316.03 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $573.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $299.00 and a 12-month high of $375.51. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $328.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $337.05.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.14 by $0.03. Visa had a return on equity of 61.74% and a net margin of 50.23%.The business had revenue of $10.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.75 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. Visa's payout ratio is 25.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred 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 approximately $3,282,641.18. The trade was a 52.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Visa

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Visa by 50.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 20,635 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $6,522,000 after purchasing an additional 6,883 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Visa by 68.9% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $3,733,000 after purchasing an additional 4,817 shares during the last quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. raised its stake in shares of Visa by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 10,941 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $3,834,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares during the period. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY raised its stake in shares of Visa by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 1,133 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Visa by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 231,510 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $82,198,000 after buying an additional 11,334 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on V shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $411.00 price objective (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Macquarie Infrastructure restated an "outperform" rating and set a $410.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. HSBC raised Visa from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $160.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $392.65.

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 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.

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