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

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of Visa Inc. NYSE: V. In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa stock on May 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MARJORIE IRA" account.

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

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 5/5/2025.
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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Paychex NASDAQ: PAYX on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MercadoLibre NASDAQ: MELI on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Starbucks NASDAQ: SBUX on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BP NYSE: BP on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences NASDAQ: GILD on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BHP Group NYSE: BHP on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 5/5/2025.

Visa Price Performance

V stock traded up $1.68 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $352.95. 3,086,498 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,169,131. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $252.70 and a 12-month high of $366.54. The company has a market cap of $655.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The stock's 50 day moving average is $336.98 and its 200 day moving average is $327.02.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The credit-card processor reported $2.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.08. Visa had a net margin of 54.27% and a return on equity of 54.79%. The company had revenue of $9.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.57 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.51 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 EPS for the current year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 13th will be given a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 13th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.67%. Visa's dividend payout ratio is presently 23.72%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Visa

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hirtle Callaghan & Co LLC grew its stake in shares of Visa by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Hirtle Callaghan & Co LLC now owns 2,291 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $724,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC increased its position in Visa by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 6,344 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $2,005,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. grew its position in Visa by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. now owns 1,027 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Semus Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Visa by 0.8% during the first quarter. Semus Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,449 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $1,209,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Visa by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 939 shares of the credit-card processor's stock worth $297,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on V shares. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Visa from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Susquehanna reiterated a "positive" rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Visa from $360.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $362.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Visa news, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,575 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.58, for a total transaction of $889,868.50. Following the transaction, the general counsel now owns 11,925 shares in the company, valued at $4,121,041.50. This trade represents a 17.76 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 14,813 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $355.04, for a total transaction of $5,259,207.52. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 26,413 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,377,671.52. This trade represents a 35.93 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 121,948 shares of company stock worth $41,548,282 in the last ninety days. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

About Visa

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.