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

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently sold shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). In a filing disclosed on October 29th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa stock on October 15th. 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 AT&T (NYSE:T) on 10/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Prologis (NYSE:PLD) on 10/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RPM International (NYSE:RPM) on 10/15/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) on 10/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 10/15/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 10/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) on 10/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RPM International (NYSE:RPM) on 10/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) on 10/9/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) on 9/22/2026.

Visa Price Performance

Shares of Visa stock opened at $413.69 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $738.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.55, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.77. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $381.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $342.25. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $417.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The credit-card processor reported $3.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.44 by $0.04. Visa had a return on equity of 70.50% and a net margin of 51.20%. The firm had revenue of $12.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.98 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 15.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visa Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. This is an increase from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Visa’s payout ratio is currently 21.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on V. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Visa from $420.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Visa from $420.00 to $438.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Visa from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho set a $440.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $479.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-five have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $438.41.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. XXEC Inc. lifted its position in shares of Visa by 153,118.8% during the 2nd quarter. XXEC Inc. now owns 186,260,448 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $63,904,097,000 after acquiring an additional 186,138,883 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Visa by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,872,209 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $28,432,626,000 after purchasing an additional 566,194 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Visa by 13.0% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 15,720,068 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $5,393,398,000 after purchasing an additional 1,808,496 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Visa by 3.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,842,842 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $2,672,655,000 after purchasing an additional 316,559 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its holdings in Visa by 16.5% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 7,714,919 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $2,646,911,000 after purchasing an additional 1,092,315 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Visa News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong operating trends: Visa’s latest earnings discussion highlighted resilient U.S. spending, accelerating cross-border volumes, commercial and e-commerce growth, and expanding value-added services. More than 60% of e-commerce transactions are now tokenized, supporting network security and long-term volume growth. 5 insightful analyst questions from Visa’s Q3 earnings call
• Positive Sentiment: China and international expansion: Visa and Tencent signed an agreement covering cross-border payments, international money transfers and AI-powered commerce. Visa also received approval to prepare for a domestic bank-card clearing business in China, potentially expanding its addressable market. Tencent, Visa deepen payments push in China
• Positive Sentiment: Digital-assets opportunity: Visa’s annualized stablecoin settlement volume reportedly surpassed $25 billion, while stablecoin-linked card programs exceeded 225. The progress reinforces Visa’s role in emerging payment infrastructure. Visa Stablecoin Settlement Tops $25 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns and analyst support: Visa raised its quarterly dividend 16.4% to $0.78 per share. KeyCorp maintained an “Overweight” rating with a $425 target and projects EPS of $16.93 in fiscal 2028 and $19.00 in fiscal 2029. Wells Fargo separately lifted its target to $463, while RBC, Oppenheimer, Barclays and JPMorgan also issued favorable commentary. Wells Fargo raises Visa price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry backdrop: Cross-border activity and consumer spending remain supportive, but rising technology expenses and inflation could pressure payment-industry margins. Financial transaction stocks amid cost and inflation pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Merchant litigation risk: Visa’s agreement to drop the “honor all cards” rule settles part of a merchant dispute but could create uncertainty around acceptance practices and pricing power. Will ditching the honor all cards rule matter?

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Visa news, General Counsel Julie Rottenberg sold 1,867 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.34, for a total value of $687,690.78. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,778,929.36. This represents a 9.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.81, for a total value of $2,108,008.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at $5,444,582.94. This trade represents a 27.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 21,520 shares of company stock worth $7,960,757. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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 (NYSE: V) is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic payments between consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments. Through its VisaNet network, the company authorizes, clears and settles transactions made with Visa-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards, while generally not issuing cards, extending credit or setting cardholder account terms.

Visa provides payment products and services for consumer, commercial and government payments, as well as digital commerce and money movement.