Visa Officer Rajat Taneja Files Form 144 to Sell $14.6M in Stock via Option Exercise

Transaction Overview

On November 2, 2026, Rajat Taneja, an Officer of Visa Inc. ($V), filed a Form 144 notice proposing the sale of 34,418 shares of Common Stock through Merrill Lynch. The aggregate market value of the proposed transaction is $14,642,402.56, implying an approximate price of $425.43 per share.

Origin & Nature of Securities

• Acquisition Date: November 2, 2026
• Nature of Acquisition: Exercise of employee stock options
• Payment Method: Broker-assisted cashless exercise
• Issuer Outstanding Shares: 1,704,112,694 shares
• Percentage of Outstanding: ~0.002%

Prior Insider Activity

Within the preceding three-month window, Rajat Taneja previously sold:

• Date: August 21, 2026
• Shares Sold: 17,927 Common Stock
• Gross Proceeds: $6,650,859.42 (~$370.99/share)

Market & Trading Significance

The proposed transaction represents a routine broker-assisted cashless option exercise by a corporate executive. While the absolute transaction dollar value ($14.64M) is significant, it accounts for a negligible fraction of Visa's total outstanding equity base. Given the option exercise origin, this filing reflects standard executive equity compensation realization rather than an organic shift in direct long-term holdings.