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

Shares of NYSE:V traded up $5.24 on Friday, reaching $425.55. 4,640,217 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,084,294. The company has a fifty day moving average of $390.37 and a 200-day moving average of $347.12. Visa Inc. has a twelve month low of $293.89 and a twelve month high of $442.23. The company has a market capitalization of $759.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.51, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.80. 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 (NYSE:V) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The credit-card processor reported $3.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.44 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $12.14 billion during 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%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.98 earnings per share. On average, research 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. Shareholders 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 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. This is a boost from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. Visa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.30%.

Visa News Summary

Here’s some of the latest news about V:

• 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
• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Wallet, allowing AI agents to make purchases using existing cards, including Visa, with users approving transactions. This could create a new commerce channel for card payments, but the rollout is early and its scale is uncertain. OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Wallet
• 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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Paul Fabara sold 3,401 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the insider owned 33,913 shares in the company, valued at $14,348,251.17. The trade was a 9.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, 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 1,867 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $423.00, for a total value of $789,741.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 18,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,784,892. The trade was a 9.21% 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. Insiders have sold 32,663 shares of company stock worth $12,634,720 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Visa

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in V. XXEC Inc. grew its stake in shares of Visa by 153,118.8% during the second quarter. XXEC Inc. now owns 186,260,448 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $63,904,097,000 after buying an additional 186,138,883 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in shares of Visa in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,435,262,000. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Visa by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 84,860,939 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $30,493,081,000 after acquiring an additional 1,988,730 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Visa by 13.0% during 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 acquiring an additional 1,808,496 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Winslow Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Visa by 77.0% during the 3rd quarter. Winslow Capital Management LLC now owns 2,605,474 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $936,225,000 after acquiring an additional 1,133,247 shares in the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on V. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $466.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Erste Group Bank raised Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. BMO Capital Markets set a $438.00 price target on Visa and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price target (up from $420.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $460.00 price objective (up from $435.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-five have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Visa currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target 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.