Visa (NYSE:V) Shares Acquired Rep. David Taylor

Posted by Joseph Griffin on Feb 4th, 2026

Representative David Taylor (R-Ohio) recently bought shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). In a filing disclosed on February 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Visa stock on January 16th. 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 Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 1/29/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 1/29/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 1/29/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) on 1/29/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP) on 1/29/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 1/29/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 1/29/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 1/29/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 1/29/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Prologis (NYSE:PLD) on 1/29/2026.

Visa Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE V opened at $329.07 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $599.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.11. Visa Inc. has a 1 year low of $299.00 and a 1 year high of $375.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $338.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $341.25.

Visa (NYSE:V – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.14 by $0.03. Visa had a return on equity of 61.74% and a net margin of 50.23%.The business had revenue of $10.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.75 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Visa’s payout ratio is 25.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on V shares. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a report on Friday. Truist Financial set a $374.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Evercore ISI set a $380.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $411.00 price target (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a report on Friday. Finally, HSBC raised Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $335.00 to $389.00 in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $392.00.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Transcendent Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Visa by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 1,013 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC grew its stake in Visa by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 1,875 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $640,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Old Port Advisors increased its position in Visa by 0.9% in the third quarter. Old Port Advisors now owns 3,423 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,169,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. Interchange Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Visa by 0.5% in the second quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,413 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $2,276,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Carr Financial Group Corp lifted its stake in Visa by 2.4% in the third quarter. Carr Financial Group Corp now owns 1,290 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $440,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Visa News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

Positive Sentiment: Visa Direct will enable cross?border remittances to over 95% of UnionPay debit cardholders in Mainland China by mid?2026 — a major expansion of direct push?to?card flows into the world’s largest card network that could boost cross?border volume and fee revenue. ‘Visa Direct’ To Enable Cross-Border Transfers To China
Positive Sentiment: Visa has enabled stablecoin settlement with NymCard in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, allowing USDC settlement for Visa transactions — this can lower settlement friction, speed funding to issuers and support 24/7 rails that reduce float and operational costs. NymCard and Visa Launch Stablecoin Settlement in GCC Region
Positive Sentiment: Major brokerages reiterated bullish ratings (Outperform at Royal Bank of Canada and Macquarie), which supports investor confidence and can help sustain multiple expansion relative to peers. Visa’s (V) Outperform Rating Reiterated at Royal Bank Of Canada
Positive Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces (Zacks, The Motley Fool) highlight Visa’s strong revenue and profit growth and position as a high?quality growth stock in fintech, which may keep retail interest elevated. Here’s Why Visa (V) is a Strong Growth Stock
Neutral Sentiment: New issuer products using the Visa network (e.g., U.S. Bank’s Business Shield Visa card) signal continued demand from banks to issue Visa?branded cards, supporting volume indirectly but not a direct revenue surprise. U.S. Bank Business Shield™ Visa® Card Offers Intro 0% APR
Neutral Sentiment: Industry and competitive commentary (earnings comparisons with Mastercard, Seeking Alpha pieces) provide context on market share and margin dynamics but don’t report new company?specific catalysts. Visa Vs. Mastercard’s Earnings Review
Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry items (e.g., Reuters on Alphabet’s India expansion, travel/visa coverage) are tangential to Visa’s near?term fundamentals and more relevant for broader market risk sentiment than for Visa specifically. Alphabet plans major India expansion as US tightens visa rules

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total value of $3,661,152.30. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,401 shares in the company, valued at $3,282,641.18. This trade represents a 52.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Paul D. Fabara sold 2,172 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $325.93, for a total value of $707,919.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,413 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,608,789.09. The trade was a 7.60% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.

About Visa

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Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic funds transfers and digital commerce by connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions and governments. The firm operates one of the world’s largest payment networks, providing processing, authorization, clearing and settlement services for credit, debit and prepaid card transactions. Visa’s network-based model enables partner banks and other issuers to offer branded payment products while Visa focuses on the infrastructure, standards and technologies that move money securely and efficiently around the world.

Visa’s product and service portfolio includes card-based payment products for consumers and businesses, real-time push-payment capabilities, tokenization and authentication services, fraud and risk-management tools, data analytics and APIs for fintech and merchant integration.