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 November 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa stock on November 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SCHWAB JOINT BROKERAGE #1 (HOME GROWN)” account.

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

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 11/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 11/5/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 11/5/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 11/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 11/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 11/3/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kroger (NYSE:KR) on 11/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) on 11/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/3/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 11/3/2026.

Visa Stock Performance

V stock traded up $5.24 on Friday, hitting $425.55. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,640,217 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,084,294. The stock has a market cap of $759.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $390.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $347.12. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $293.89 and a 1 year high of $442.23.

Visa (NYSE:V) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The credit-card processor reported $3.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.44 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $12.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.09 billion. Visa had a net margin of 51.20% and a return on equity of 70.50%. Visa’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.98 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Visa Inc. will post 15.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visa Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be issued a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. This is a positive change from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, General Counsel Julie Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $381.35, for a total transaction of $773,377.80. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,018,365.40. This trade represents a 9.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Paul Fabara sold 3,401 shares of Visa stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $423.09, for a total transaction of $1,438,929.09. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 33,913 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,348,251.17. This represents a 9.11% 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 32,663 shares of company stock valued at $12,634,720. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Latest Visa News

These are some of the V news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa is expanding stablecoin settlement with Anchorage Digital and Western Union’s USDPT, and has added the Monad blockchain as another settlement option. The initiatives could make VisaNet settlement faster and attract more institutional use, though the financial contribution is not yet clear. Visa expands stablecoin services with Anchorage Visa adds Monad and fraud API developments
• Neutral Sentiment: UQPAY received Visa Associate Membership in Australia, enabling it to build card-issuing capabilities there. This supports Visa’s regional network, but the report gives no indication of near-term revenue impact. UQPAY secures Visa membership in Australia
• Negative Sentiment: Visa insider Paul Fabara sold 3,401 shares, reducing his direct holding by 9.11%. The sale was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which may make it a less meaningful signal about the company’s outlook. Visa insider trading information

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Beacon Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Visa by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,283 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $461,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC raised its stake in shares of Visa by 1.1% in the third quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 2,255 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $810,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Spreng Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Visa by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Spreng Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,682 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in Visa by 0.7% during the third quarter. Private Advisory Group LLC now owns 3,569 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,282,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Argyle Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Visa by 0.7% in the third quarter. Argyle Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,912 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on V. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $466.00 price target on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Visa from $450.00 to $455.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Visa from $403.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 target price (up from $445.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on Visa from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $443.35.

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. operates a global payments network that connects consumers, merchants, financial institutions and governments. Its network supports the authorization, clearing and settlement of electronic payments, including transactions made in person and online. The company’s services include payment processing, fraud prevention, identity and risk management, and money-transfer solutions such as Visa Direct. Visa-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards are issued by participating financial institutions; Visa generally provides the network and related services rather than issuing cards or extending credit directly to consumers.