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

Key Points

• Rep. David Taylor disclosed a purchase of Visa shares worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on April 27, adding to a series of recent trades in other stocks as well.
• Visa reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $3.31 beating estimates and revenue of $11.23 billion topping forecasts, while revenue rose 17.1% year over year.
• The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share and a new $20 billion stock buyback program, signaling confidence in its cash flow and valuation.

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently bought shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). In a filing disclosed on May 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa stock on April 27th. 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 Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 4/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Progressive NYSE: PGR on 4/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lam Research NASDAQ: LRCX on 4/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 4/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 4/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 4/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kroger NYSE: KR on 3/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products NYSE: IBP on 3/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lam Research NASDAQ: LRCX on 3/12/2026.

Visa Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE V opened at $318.66 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $578.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.78. Visa Inc. has a 52-week low of $293.89 and a 52-week high of $375.51. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $310.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $326.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $11.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.75 billion. Visa had a net margin of 51.68% and a return on equity of 65.00%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.76 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 13.08 EPS for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 12th. Visa's dividend payout ratio is currently 23.34%.

Visa declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, April 28th that permits the company to buyback $20.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the credit-card processor to purchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

More Visa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa just reported its strongest revenue growth since 2022, reinforcing that consumer and cross-border spending trends remain healthy and supporting the case that the stock deserves a premium valuation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages, including Erste Group Bank and Zacks Research, raised Visa earnings estimates for FY2026, FY2027, and FY2028, signaling confidence that profit growth can stay strong over the next several years.
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is also advancing its stablecoin strategy, including pilot projects tied to settlement and payment rails, which may strengthen its role in next-generation digital payments. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: News that Exodus launched an AI-agent focused stablecoin on Solana using Visa payment rails highlights growing third-party use cases for Visa’s network in emerging fintech and AI-driven payments. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage around card-issuing and processing solutions, as well as travel-credit-card rankings, is supportive of the broader payments ecosystem but does not materially change Visa’s near-term earnings outlook. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: One analyst note trimmed a few near-term quarterly EPS estimates, which could temper expectations for some upcoming periods even though the longer-term forecast trend remains positive.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 31,455 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.14, for a total value of $10,699,103.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,161,284.36. The trade was a 67.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total transaction of $201,253.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,679 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $829,471.98. This represents a 19.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

V has been the subject of several analyst reports. Macquarie Infrastructure reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $410.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Friday, January 30th. Oppenheimer reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $403.00 price target (up from $391.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Piper Sandler set a $160.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Evercore set a $350.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upgraded shares of Visa from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $370.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $387.25.

Institutional Trading of Visa

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Visa in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,877,738,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its position in shares of Visa by 867.6% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,213,610 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $2,880,595,000 after buying an additional 7,364,762 shares during the last quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Visa by 29,706.3% in the first quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,332,947 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $2,216,310,000 after buying an additional 7,308,345 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP raised its position in shares of Visa by 12,497.1% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 3,378,039 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $1,184,712,000 after buying an additional 3,351,223 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Visa by 48.2% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,508,089 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $2,282,472,000 after buying an additional 2,116,463 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% 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 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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