Visa (NYSE:V) Stock Sale Revealed 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 Price Performance

Shares of NYSE V opened at $360.44 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $643.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Visa Inc. has a 1-year low of $293.89 and a 1-year high of $385.57. The business’s 50 day moving average is $369.04 and its 200-day moving average is $340.57.

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

Visa Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th were given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.79%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of V. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Visa by 10.8% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 310,501 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $106,530,000 after buying an additional 30,182 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its position in Visa by 21.6% during the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 153,432 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $52,629,000 after acquiring an additional 27,224 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Visa by 0.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,872,209 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $28,432,626,000 after acquiring an additional 566,194 shares during the last quarter. Talon Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 100.7% in the second quarter. Talon Private Wealth LLC now owns 14,479 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $4,968,000 after acquiring an additional 7,265 shares during the period. Finally, Marathon Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Visa by 1.3% in the second quarter. Marathon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,744 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $6,431,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on V shares. Barclays started coverage on shares of Visa in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price target on the stock. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on shares of Visa from $375.00 to $422.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $427.00 target price (up from $410.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, President Capital raised their target price on shares of Visa from $411.00 to $474.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-four have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $425.21.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $381.35, for a total value of $773,377.80. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at $7,018,365.40. This represents a 9.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.81, for a total transaction of $2,108,008.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,444,582.94. The trade was a 27.91% 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 three months, insiders have sold 78,792 shares of company stock valued at $28,863,319. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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

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.

About Visa

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.