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

Key Points

• Representative Josh Gottheimer sold shares of Visa Inc. valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on August 1st, as disclosed in a filing on September 5th.
• Visa recently reported earnings of $2.98 per share, surpassing analysts' estimates, and revenue of $10.17 billion for the quarter, a 14.3% increase from the previous year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.7% and a payout ratio of 23.05%.

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Visa Inc. NYSE: V. In a filing disclosed on September 05th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa stock on August 1st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

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

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Natera NASDAQ: NTRA on 8/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sysmex OTCMKTS: SSMXY on 8/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 8/12/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines NYSE: IBM on 8/12/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Walmart NYSE: WMT on 7/28/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines NYSE: IBM on 7/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Natera NASDAQ: NTRA on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 7/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Independence Realty Trust NYSE: IRT on 7/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 7/14/2025.

Visa Price Performance

Shares of V opened at $342.45 on Tuesday. Visa Inc. has a 52 week low of $268.23 and a 52 week high of $375.51. The firm has a market cap of $627.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.44, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $348.26 and a 200-day moving average of $347.15.

Visa (NYSE:V - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.85 by $0.13. Visa had a return on equity of 58.93% and a net margin of 52.16%.The business had revenue of $10.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.42 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 EPS for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 12th were given a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 12th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Visa's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.05%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 11,636 shares of Visa 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 completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 8,630 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.82, for a total value of $3,053,466.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 537 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $190,001.34. This represents a 94.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 22,293 shares of company stock worth $8,114,295. Company insiders own 0.13% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup assumed coverage on Visa in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Mizuho raised Visa from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $359.00 to $425.00 in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $415.00 target price (up from $405.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Visa in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. They set a "neutral" rating on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Visa from $400.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $385.96.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Visa

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Visa by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 162,544,006 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $57,711,249,000 after buying an additional 1,461,575 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Visa by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 43,096,802 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $15,253,245,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067,631 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Visa in the 2nd quarter valued at about $7,034,939,000. TCI Fund Management Ltd. increased its position in shares of Visa by 14.6% in the second quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. now owns 19,067,558 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $6,769,936,000 after acquiring an additional 2,429,996 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of Visa by 4.0% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 18,987,013 shares of the credit-card processor's stock valued at $6,654,189,000 after acquiring an additional 726,299 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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

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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