Visa (NYSE:V) Shares Sold Off by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic-Rhode Island) recently sold part of their stake in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). In a filing disclosed on October 1st, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa stock on September 4th.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) on 9/4/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 9/4/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 8/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 8/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 8/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 8/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) on 7/20/2026.

Visa Stock Performance

Shares of V opened at $360.44 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market cap of $643.19 billion, a PE ratio of 30.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.77. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $385.57. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $369.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $340.57.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit-card processor reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.09. Visa had a return on equity of 67.68% and a net margin of 50.78%.The firm had revenue of $11.63 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.40 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.98 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 13.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 11th. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on V. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $427.00 price target (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $420.00 price target (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $440.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Clear Str raised Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-four have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $425.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Concorde Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Visa by 4.0% during the second quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC now owns 728 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $250,000 after buying an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. G&S Capital LLC grew its position in Visa by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. G&S Capital LLC now owns 761 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $261,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in Visa by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. now owns 3,189 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,094,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Riverview Capital Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Visa by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Riverview Capital Advisers LLC now owns 10,805 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,707,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NerdWallet Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Visa by 4.5% in the second quarter. NerdWallet Wealth Partners LLC now owns 695 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa reported that nearly 17% of its stablecoin-linked card volume in fiscal 2026 year-to-date came from business and commercial programs. The company also supports more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs, suggesting adoption is expanding beyond retail crypto spending into treasury management, settlement and cross-border payments. Visa Data Shows Stablecoins Gaining Traction in Business Payments
• Positive Sentiment: Reports said Visa is leading or backing a consortium launching the Open USD/OUSD stablecoin, alongside more than 100 companies and major payments and crypto firms. The initiative could strengthen Visa’s position in emerging stablecoin settlement and payment infrastructure, though near-term financial benefits remain uncertain. Visa-Led Consortium Launches OUSD Stablecoin
• Positive Sentiment: Visa is also promoting expanded payment services, including the Visa Infinite Series in South Africa and faster government disbursements through Visa Direct. These efforts support continued international card-network growth and diversification of payment use cases. Visa Launches the Visa Infinite Series in South Africa
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa CEO Ryan McInerney sold 5,875 shares for approximately $2.1 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. While the transaction reduced his direct holdings by about 28%, the planned nature of the sale makes it a limited standalone signal about management’s outlook. Visa CEO Form 4 Filing
• Negative Sentiment: The European Central Bank’s digital-euro project could eventually provide an alternative to Visa and Mastercard in Europe, where the two networks process nearly half of card payments. However, adoption faces challenges among consumers, merchants and banks, making this primarily a longer-term competitive risk. Digital Euro Challenges Visa and Mastercard

Insider Activity

In related news, General Counsel Julie Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $381.35, for a total transaction of $773,377.80. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at $7,018,365.40. This trade represents a 9.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Tullier Mahon sold 57,272 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.97, for a total transaction of $20,902,561.84. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 49,662 shares in the company, valued at $18,125,140.14. The trade was a 53.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 78,792 shares of company stock valued at $28,863,319 over the last quarter. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Senator Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.

Whitehouse (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Rhode Island. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Visa Company Profile

Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that operates one of the world’s largest electronic payments networks. Through its VisaNet platform, the company facilitates the authorization, clearing and settlement of payment transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and governments.

Visa provides payment products and services for credit, debit, prepaid and commercial transactions. Its offerings also include digital payment capabilities, tokenization, fraud prevention, risk management and other value-added services designed to support secure electronic commerce and contactless payments.