Rep. David Taylor Sells Off 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

NYSE V opened at $413.69 on Friday. Visa Inc. has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $417.00. The stock has a market cap of $738.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.55, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.77. The company’s 50 day moving average is $381.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $342.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

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

Visa Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

V has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $430.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $420.00 price objective (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $466.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday. Argus increased their target price on Visa from $396.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Susquehanna set a $480.00 target price on Visa and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-five have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Visa presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $438.41.

Insider Activity

In other Visa news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.87, for a total value of $2,161,236.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,582,059.38. The trade was a 27.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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, General Counsel Julie Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $381.35, for a total value of $773,377.80. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,018,365.40. This trade represents a 9.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 21,520 shares of company stock worth $7,960,757. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Key Visa News

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?

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Visa

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. John Boyer Inc. acquired a new stake in Visa in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Philadelphia Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in Visa in the second quarter worth $29,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Visa during the second quarter worth $33,000. Robinswood Financial LLC acquired a new position in Visa during the first quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Portfolio Resources Advisor Group Inc. acquired a new position in Visa during the third quarter worth $35,000. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

About Visa

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.