[Form 4] VISA Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Ryan McInerney, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Visa Inc., reported transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. On 08/14/2025 he exercised 10,485 employee stock options with an exercise price of $109.82 per share, resulting in acquisition of 10,485 Class A shares. The same day he sold 10,485 Class A shares at $343.13 per share. After these transactions the filing shows 11,022 Class A shares owned directly and 247,326 Class A shares held indirectly via the Ryan and Angela McInerney Trust. The options report indicates 115,340 options remain beneficially owned following the reported transactions. The filing notes the trades were pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan dated May 15, 2025.
- Transaction executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, dated May 15, 2025, which documents pre-approval and reduces insider trading concerns
- Significant indirect ownership retained: 247,326 Class A shares held via the Ryan and Angela McInerney Trust
- Insider sold 10,485 shares the same day as exercising options, reducing direct shareholdings to 11,022
- Large immediate sale following exercise realized a substantial spread, which may be perceived negatively by some investors despite being plan-based
Insights
TL;DR: CEO executed and sold 10,485 shares under a 10b5-1 plan, realizing a large per-share spread; significant indirect holdings remain.
The filing documents a routine, pre-approved insider trade: exercise of employee options at $109.82 and immediate sale at $343.13, generating a material per-share spread of $233.31. The report identifies meaningful indirect ownership of 247,326 shares via trust and a residual direct stake of 11,022 shares, indicating continued alignment with shareholder value despite the sale. The presence of a dated 10b5-1 plan provides procedural cover and reduces signaling risk compared with ad hoc trades.
TL;DR: Transaction executed under a documented trading plan; governance compliance is evident though insider sold exercised shares same day.
The disclosure shows clear compliance with Section 16 and Rule 10b5-1 procedures: the plan date (May 15, 2025) is cited and the attorney-in-fact signature is included. The same-day exercise-and-sale pattern is common for option liquidity management but reduces the reporting person’s direct ownership by the net change reported. Indirect holdings via trust remain substantial, which is relevant for control and governance considerations.