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Visa (NYSE:V) Stock Unloaded Rep. Josh Gottheimer

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Key Points

  • Rep. Josh Gottheimer sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa (NYSE:V) stock on June 25th, according to a filing.
  • Visa recently reported $2.76 earnings per share, exceeding analysts' estimates, with a revenue of $9.59 billion for the quarter.
  • The company's stock has a current market cap of $658.42 billion and a 52-week price range from $254.51 to $375.51.
  • Several analysts have updated their price targets for Visa, with Macquarie lowering it to $380 while maintaining an "outperform" rating.
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by September 1st.

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Visa Inc. NYSE: V. In a filing disclosed on July 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa stock on June 25th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/26/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 6/25/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ConocoPhillips NYSE: COP on 6/24/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 6/24/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/24/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/20/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare NYSE: NET on 6/20/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Carvana NYSE: CVNA on 6/20/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 6/20/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Insmed NASDAQ: INSM on 6/16/2025.

Visa Price Performance

Shares of V traded down $3.55 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $351.92. The stock had a trading volume of 7,326,508 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,112,105. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $355.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $345.83. The company has a market capitalization of $649.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08. Visa Inc. has a 52 week low of $254.51 and a 52 week high of $375.51.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.14. Visa had a return on equity of 56.28% and a net margin of 52.86%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.42 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 12th will be given a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.67%. Visa's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.72%.

Institutional Trading of Visa

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Visa by 50.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 20,635 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $6,522,000 after purchasing an additional 6,883 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Visa by 68.9% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $3,733,000 after buying an additional 4,817 shares during the period. Highview Capital Management LLC DE increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 19,997 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $6,320,000 after purchasing an additional 604 shares during the period. Cozad Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,612 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $1,774,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Finally, Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC lifted its stake in Visa by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 2,669 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $844,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.15% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other news, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,575 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.58, for a total value of $889,868.50. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 11,925 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,121,041.50. This represents a 17.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 11,636 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $375.00, for a total transaction of $4,363,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 26,413 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,904,875. This trade represents a 30.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 101,108 shares of company stock worth $36,771,200 over the last ninety days. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on V shares. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Visa from $390.00 to $391.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Visa from $370.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Visa from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Citigroup initiated coverage on Visa in a report on Monday, June 2nd. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Visa in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. They set an "in-line" rating and a $330.00 price objective for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $375.52.

Read Our Latest Research Report on V

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025. Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

Visa Company Profile

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Visa Inc operates as a payment technology company in the United States and internationally. The company operates VisaNet, a transaction processing network that enables authorization, clearing, and settlement of payment transactions. It also offers credit, debit, and prepaid card products; tap to pay, tokenization, and click to pay services; Visa Direct, a solution that facilitates the delivery of funds to eligible cards, deposit accounts, and digital wallets; Visa B2B Connect, a multilateral business-to-business cross-border payments network; Visa Cross-Border Solution, a cross-border consumer payments solution; and Visa DPS that provides a range of value-added services, including fraud mitigation, dispute management, data analytics, campaign management, a suite of digital solutions, and contact center services.

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