Ryan Mcinerney Sells 10,485 Shares of Visa (NYSE:V) Stock

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total value of $3,661,152.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 9,401 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,282,641.18. The trade was a 52.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Ryan Mcinerney also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, November 3rd, Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of Visa stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $341.00, for a total value of $3,575,385.00.

Visa Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE V opened at $357.22 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $650.76 billion, a PE ratio of 34.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.81. Visa Inc. has a one year low of $299.00 and a one year high of $375.51. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $339.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $344.02.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $10.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.60 billion. Visa had a return on equity of 60.31% and a net margin of 50.15%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.71 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 EPS for the current year.

Visa Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th were paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. This is an increase from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. Visa’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.25%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Bank of America raised shares of Visa from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $408.00 price objective (up from $398.00) on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Erste Group Bank downgraded Visa from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $405.00 target price on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Macquarie lowered their price target on shares of Visa from $425.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Visa presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $402.52.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Visa

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Parvin Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Visa by 200.0% in the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 75 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Visa during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Visa in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Visa in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Visa by 82.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC now owns 91 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. 82.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rapid growth in crypto‑linked card spending: on‑chain trackers show Visa‑backed crypto card spend rose ~525% in 2025 (Jan–Dec), and Visa has expanded stablecoin settlement across multiple blockchains — a concrete new volume/revenue channel. Consumer Crypto Spending Grows in 2026 as Visa Reports Major Card Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Holiday retail spending trends tracked by Visa and Mastercard showed roughly 4% growth in U.S. holiday retail sales — supportive for TPV and fee revenue momentum. Visa, Mastercard track roughly 4% US holiday retail sales growth
• Positive Sentiment: Product/operational catalyst: Visa is emphasizing better digital‑wallet onboarding and credentialing to lift card activation and usage — a strategic lever for sustained transaction growth. Visa Says Better Onboarding Decides Who Wins the Digital Wallet
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage reiterates Visa’s durable moat (global network, transaction economics) and a majority Buy consensus — supportive background but not an immediate catalyst. Why Does Visa Continue to Sit at the Center of Digital Payments?
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional marketing/partnership activation: QNB is running FIFA World Cup‑related offers for Visa cardholders — positive for localized volume and brand, but limited immediate impact on global results. QNB brings its Visa credit cardholders closer to FIFA World Cup 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: CEO Ryan McInerney sold ~10,485 shares (~$3.66M) and cut his reported stake ~52.7% — a near‑term negative signal for some investors even if the sale could reflect tax planning or diversification. SEC filing: Ryan McInerney Form 4

Visa Company Profile

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.